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Mjöllnir (non.)
Mjollnir (en.)
Þórr's hammer that returns to his hand after he throws it.
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Artist not known for this illustration in Asgard
Stories
Dwarves and Elves
Brokkr (non.)
The brother of the dwarf Eitri. Loki made a bet with these brothers
that they could not make three treasures as good as the three treasures
that the Sons of Ivaldi made for the gods.
Eitri (non.)
The brother of the dwarf Brokk. Loki made a bet with these brothers
that they could not make three treasures as good as the three treasures
that the Sons of Ivaldi made for the gods.
Sons of Ivaldi (non.)
A group of dwarves who are called upon to recreate Sif's hair as well
as other treasures for the Gods.
Myths
The Treasures of the Gods
The six treasures of the gods were made by two groups of dwarves at
the request of Loki after he cut off Sif's hair while she was sleeping.
Loki asks the dwarves to make the treasures in order to appease Sif’s
husband, Þórr. The Sons of Ivaldi make golden hair to replace Sif's hair
and also make the spear Gungnir and the ship "Skíðblaðnir. Loki bets the
dwarves Brokkr and Eitri that they can not produce treasures equal to
the ones made by the Sons of Ivaldi. Brokkr and Eitri create the boar
Gullinbursti, the ring Draupnir, and Þórr’s hammer Mjöllnir. The gods
judge Mjöllnir to be the greatest of the treasures. Loki loses the bet
and almost loses his head but keeps it because the bet did not involve
harming his neck.
Nouns
Edwardian (en.)The
Edwardian era began with the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910
(January 22, 1901 - 28 July, 1914). However, the era's end date is
sometimes extended to the beginning of World War 1 (28 July
1914).
dvergar (non.)
dwarves (en.)
Dwarves often appear in Norse mythology as skillful smiths and wise
beings. The objects that they made were often endowed with magical
aspects. The dwarves made the treasures of the gods, e.g., Þórr's
hammer.
Source Materials:
Asgard Stories (en.)
Children's book by Mabel Cummings and Mary Foster published in
1901.
Source Persons
Cummings,
Mabel (en.)
Nationality: English
b. 28 Mar 1872
d. 24 August 1962
Occupation: Childrens book writer.
Nationality: American
Mabel Homer Cummings lived in Brookline, Massachusetts, as well as Boston and Cambridge. She was born on the 28th of March, 1872 in Cambridge, and died on the 24th of August, 1962 in Brookline. She lived with her sister, the horticulturalist and ornithologist Emma G. Cummings. She was a school teacher and the headmistress and co-founder of the high school Brimmer and May, where Cummings Hall is named after her. She graduated from Smith College in 1895. She was almost certainly a founding member of the College Club of Boston, the first women’s college club in the United States, and bought the building at 76 Marlborough in 1893.
b. 28 Mar 1872
d. 24 August 1962
Occupation: Childrens book writer.
Nationality: American
Mabel Homer Cummings lived in Brookline, Massachusetts, as well as Boston and Cambridge. She was born on the 28th of March, 1872 in Cambridge, and died on the 24th of August, 1962 in Brookline. She lived with her sister, the horticulturalist and ornithologist Emma G. Cummings. She was a school teacher and the headmistress and co-founder of the high school Brimmer and May, where Cummings Hall is named after her. She graduated from Smith College in 1895. She was almost certainly a founding member of the College Club of Boston, the first women’s college club in the United States, and bought the building at 76 Marlborough in 1893.
Foster,
Mary (en.)
Nationality: American
Occupation: Childrens book writer and schoolteacher.
b. 19 Dec 1848
d. 27 Oct 1914
Occupation: Childrens book writer and schoolteacher.
b. 19 Dec 1848
d. 27 Oct 1914