Thor's Hammers Mjolnir And Stormbreaker Explained

Thumbnail Image by Jackson Caspersz Art → https://www.instagram.com/jackson_caspersz/ The Marvel Cinematic Universe only scratches the surface when it comes to Mjolnir and Stormbreaker. From their legendary origins to their modern-day enchantments, here’s the truth behind Thor’s magical weapons. You might already know this, but the god of thunder goes back way further than their Marvel Comics debut in 1962, and so does his thunderous hammer. Joking aside, Mjolnir got its origin story in the 13th-century Prose Edda, and like most Norse mythology, it involves Loki causing trouble. In this case, he made a wager with a pair of dwarves named Brokkr and Sindri you may know them from the 2018 game God of War betting that they couldn't craft three magical items that were the equal of Asgard's three greatest treasures. To rise to the challenge, the blacksmithing dwarves set about working their forge and, despite Loki's interference, they crafted a trio of treasures of their own. The most well-known, of course, was Mjolnir, which turned out to be a pretty good hammer. As powerful as it was, Mjolnir wasn't Thor's only piece of equipment in the myths. To heft the incredibly heavy hammer, a problem that he had to face long before Marvel Comics came along, he had to use another pair of magic items. The first was the Jarngreipr, a pair of gauntlets known as the "Iron Grippers," and the second was the Megingjord, a belt that doubled his already considerable strength. Over the years, Marvel has added or adapted most of the mythological stories behind the Norse gods, so it's not surprising that both of those items exist in the comics. However, the Megingjord shows up rarely on the page, and to explain why Thor doesn't just wear it all the time to double his strength, Marvel's version, according to Thor 363, takes a pretty serious toll on the god of thunder. Keep watching the video to see Thor's hammers Mjolnir and Stormbreaker explained! #Mjolnir #Stormbreaker Mythical origins | 0:12 Accessories make the god | 0:57 Thorzam? | 1:54 Plenty of worthiness | 3:28 Stormbreaker and Beta Ray Bill | 4:26 Frogjolnir | 6:12 The destruction of Mjolnir | 7:33 Mjolnir reborn | 9:09 The Asgardian arsenal | 10:15