Thor threw his hammer at giant Shrymir (right) who was Utgard Loki in disguise and was using the mountain as a shield.
In Norse mythology, Thor was the god of thunder and thus the god of might and war. The son of Odin, he had a magical hammer named Mjollnir that returned to him, a belt of strength, and iron gloves. According to the myth, Thor made war against the giants. In one tale, he carved out three valleys in a mountain in a valley near Utgard (pictured here) when he threw his hammer at a giant named Shrymir (at right) who was really Utgard Loki in disguise and was using the mountain as a shield. Utgard-Loki was the king of the giants of the city of Utgard. This 1908 illustration is by English artist J C Dollman.
Size: 3572px × 5280px
Photo credit: © Ivy Close Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: .., belt, dollman, giants, god, legend, loki, mjollnir, myth, mythology, norse, scandinavia, shrymir, strength, thor, thunder, utgard
