Archaeologists Find Thousand Years Old of Thor’s Hammer Amulet

A hole in the shaft and the bottom of the hammer handle indicate that the amulet was hung on a ring or string to be worn around the neck or other jewelry.

"This discovery probably dates to the 900s or 1000s late Viking Age, and appears to be made of lead," Per Wranning wrote in a blog post.

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Such amulets might have been worn during the religious transition in the region at the end of the Viking Age as a symbol of adhering to the old Norse gods, rather than the new religion of Christianity.

"One theory is that these large ornamented Thor's hammers were a clear marker for those who still worshiped the (Norse) gods when Christianity began to take root in Scandinavia," Wranning remarked.

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VIVA.co.id

8 Juli 2026