Norse Pantheonarmor
Megingjord
- Strength Doubling
- Power Enhancement
- Endurance Boost
Thor's belt of strength that doubles his already immense godly power. When worn, it allows Thor to lift and wield Mjolnir with even greater devastating force.
About Megingjord
Belt that doubles Thor's might
Gylfaginning names Thor's three possessions: Mjöllnir, the iron gloves Járngreipr, and the belt Megingjörð, which doubles his strength. The Utgarda-Loki journey assumes he can be lessened without full gear. Snorri does not give a dwarf-wager origin for the belt as he does for the hammer; he simply lists it. Hymiskviða and related poems need Thor strong enough for the world's tasks. There is no separate cult of the girdle. It is a strength-modifier in the same inventory as the hammer.
Origin
One of Thor's essential items alongside Mjolnir and his iron gloves Jarngreipr, its origin is attributed to divine craftsmanship.
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Source notes
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- Prose Edda, Gylfaginning
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