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How Thor Got Mjölnir: The Norse Myth of His Hammer

How Thor Got Mjölnir: The Norse Myth of His Hammer

by Aseem Gupta | May 9, 2016 | Mythology, Religion & Spiritual Traditions

Thor is rarely imagined without Mjölnir, the mighty hammer that makes him one of the most formidable gods in Norse mythology. With it, he battles giants, protects the gods of Asgard, and wields a weapon that returns to his hand whenever he throws it. Yet the story of...
Buddhism Explained

Buddhism Explained

by Aseem Gupta | May 7, 2016 | Mythology, Religion & Spiritual Traditions

More than 2,500 years ago, a religious movement emerged in northern India around a question that remains familiar to almost everyone: why do human beings suffer, even when they seem to have everything they want? Its teachings would eventually spread across Asia,...

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