need help ID-ing a pendant/symbol

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Mourner

New member
I recently bought a pendant, but I'm not entirely sure about the symbolism.

I know it's something from either celtic or norse mythology.
And I know it's nothing negative.

Here's the pendant:
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(The string goes through the doghead)

I just know someone on here has the answer for me.

That's one of the best things about this forum.
There's so much knowledge on here.
I've seen all sorts of questions answered, from the mundane to one about particle phisics.

So anyway, a big salute to a great forum, mini related and generally.

-Mourner
 
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Yuggoth

New member
I guess I found the exact source of your pendant on wikipedia:

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.[7] A 10th century soapstone mold found at Trendgården, Jutland, Denmark is notable for allowing the casting of both crucifix and Thor's hammer pendants.[8]

->A silver specimen found near Fossi, Iceland (now in the National Museum of Iceland) can be interpreted as either a Christian cross or a Thor's hammer. Unusually, the elongated limb of the cross ends in a beast's (perhaps a wolf's) head. <-

heres an extra link for confirmation:
http://odinsvolk.ca/thorshammer.htm
 
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