How Did The Norse God, Thor, Lose His Beloved Hammer, Mjolnir?

According to Norse mythology, Thor lost his hammer, Mjolnir, when the mischievous trickster god Loki cut off his wife Sif’s golden hair as a prank. Thor was so angry with Loki that he threatened to kill him, and Loki fled into the wilderness.

While Loki was hiding, he encountered the giant Thrym, who had stolen Thor’s hammer and buried it deep beneath the earth.

Thrym was not actually able to pick up Thor’s hammer, because the enchantment on Mjolnir states that only someone who is worthy can lift it, meaning that the person must have a strong sense of honor, morality, and bravery, but rather he had stolen it and buried it deep beneath the earth, knowing that only he knew where it was hidden.

Thrym refused to return the hammer unless the goddess Freyja agreed to marry him. The gods knew that Freyja would never agree to the marriage, so they turned to Loki for help

Loki then came up with a plan to dress Thor up as Freyja and present him as Thrym’s bride. Thrym, who was eager to marry Freyja, was so enamored with “her” that he agreed to return the hammer as a wedding gift. During the wedding feast, Thor revealed his true identity, retrieved his hammer, and killed Thrym and his attendants.

The story of how Thor lost his hammer and then regained it is one of the most famous and beloved stories in Norse mythology. It highlights the importance of strength, courage, and cunning, and demonstrates the power of friendship and loyalty between the gods.