LAUSTAK MJÖLNIR by Tyr Neilsen
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When the Norwegian Laustak Federation decided on making the ultimate glima symbol, it was agreed that it should be Mjölnir, the hammer of Thor, the god of Viking wrestling.
Mjölnir, from the Old Norse - Mjǫllnir, meaning to "grind" or "crush", is the most powerful Viking sacred symbol. As a symbol, it was used in sacred Norse and Viking ceremonies, weddings, and as protective amulets.
The Federation has used Mjölnir as its symbol for Laustak - Viking wrestling from the start, and in 2015 it was decided to create the ultimate Glima Mjölnir.
Norwegian laustak Federation iron and steel mjølner
Tyr Neilsen, president of the Norwegian Laustak Federation, together with Håkon Neil, designed the hammer based on several Mjölnir amulets from the Viking Age. The Federation then took the design to Arkadiusz Gawecki, an acclaimed master blacksmith with a smithy in Viken County, Norway.
tyr discussing the making of the glima Mjölnir with Arkadiusz
After talking about the reasons behind the Mjölnir design, and the sacred Norse symetry and symbols associated with it, Arkadiusz began working on this prestigious hammer in the same way as iron and steel equipment and weapons were made in the Viking Age.
master blacksmith Arkadiusz Gawecki working on Thor’s hammer
