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Originally Posted by Ettel
If I recall correctly, the Thor´s hammer was used in the same ways than the Christian cross.
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I've just checked the wiki page- Indeed, Mjölnir was used as a pendent, usually crafted into a 'T'-shape cross
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The shape taken by these pendants varied by region. The Icelandic variant was cross-shaped, while Swedish and Norwegian variants tended to be arrow or T-shaped. About 50 specimens of such hammers were found widely dispersed throughout Scandinavia, dating from the 9th to 11th centuries. A few such examples were also found in England. An iron Thor's hammer pendant excavated in Yorkshire, dating to ca. AD 1000 bears an unical inscription preceded and followed by a cross, interpreted as indicating a Christian owner syncretizing pagan and Christian symbolism.
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Originally Posted by Ettel
however I can´t explain the sphere.
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I'm guessing Sphere = Morning Star warhammers or a club which apparently Mjölnir was sometimes known as.
For me, how does cube = cross then?