A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - Thor was a very popular deity, particularly in Iceland and the western part of Norway; several complex rituals related to him existed, and when Christianity began to spread in these parts of Europe, it was not easy to eliminate the deep roots of rituals and the cult of Thor.
Thor (called ‘Asa-Thor’ or ‘Ouka Thor’) was a brave and righteous God who mastered storms and lightning, fought giants threatening him, and upheld the world's order.
Thor’s hammer was frequently depicted on boundary stones, carved on gravestones, laid in the bride’s lap at weddings, or raised over a newborn child.
The Viking people possessed silver hammer amulets, miniature hammers designed to be worn as pendants that symbolized their veneration of Thor, the most powerful of the gods and guardian of those who farmed the land.
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