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FM-101 t1_itkpq5o wrote
Reply to comment by Floedekage in Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews by GullyShotta
Of course it does. The cheap ones you can buy at any odd stall is based on the design of real ones.
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Zeerats t1_itkoy49 wrote
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It's the first one discovered in that exact location
lollerkeet t1_itkofna wrote
Reply to comment by SlothOfDoom in Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews by GullyShotta
Sweden is not an amazing location for a find like this.
ElephantsAreHeavy t1_itkob60 wrote
Reply to comment by Millera34 in Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews by GullyShotta
But mythological figures usually possess no physical artefacts, them being mythical and all...
FarHarbard t1_itko5gs wrote
Reply to comment by [deleted] in Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews by GullyShotta
Just the style/shape/location.
First in Halland, and relatively ornate compared to those found elsewhere
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Millera34 t1_itknbuv wrote
Reply to comment by ElephantsAreHeavy in Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews by GullyShotta
Many superheroes are based of mythological figures.
ElephantsAreHeavy t1_itkmfdl wrote
I always thought that Thor was fictional...
Sudden-Possible3263 t1_itkmajk wrote
Now Halloween here has become Americanised, it's changed just in the last 20years
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_hugerobots_ t1_itkk0ok wrote
Reply to comment by VeryOriginalName98 in Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews by GullyShotta
Dig under it and pick up the dirt. Source: Thors elevator repairmen 🤷🏽♂️
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bleh19799791 t1_itkijmu wrote
Reply to comment by SlothOfDoom in Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews by GullyShotta
Out of all the necklaces ever made, it was definitely one of them.
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thefrostmakesaflower t1_itkgo71 wrote
Reply to comment by heinzbumbeans in Halloween in Scotland: 13 ancient customs and concepts of Celtic Halloween by MeatballDom
Romans never conquered Ireland, Samhain is still the word for November in the Irish lanaguage. We consider it an Irish celtic holiday but I’m sure other celts were involved. Irish celts went to Scotland so make sense their is a connection
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DMPunk t1_itkft3k wrote
I missed the word amulet in the title and got really excited for a second
Embarrassed_Use_403 t1_itkeg5z wrote
I wonder if this clarifies the assimilation or replacement debate. Looks like a ton of people made it to at least eastern England.
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rbajter t1_itkcit2 wrote
Reply to comment by Floedekage in Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews by GullyShotta
It was found in situ with some other artefacts that dates it including flint pieces, pottery and metal hardware from late Viking age or early medieval era.
https://kulturmiljohallandblogg.com/2022/09/29/valbevarad-torshammare-hittad-i-ysby/
shumoco t1_itkqhsj wrote
Reply to Thor’s hammer amulet discovered in Sweden - Arkeonews by GullyShotta
“We found the seventh symbol! Quick, dial Earth, Jackson!”