Norse Mythology

by Neil Gaiman

Thor’s hammer was called Mjollnir. It had been made for Thor by the dwarfs Brokk and Eitri.

Kvasir, made of the joining of the Aesir and the Vanir, was the wisest of the gods: he combined head and heart. The gods jostled each other to be the next to ask him questions, and his answers to them were always wise. He observed keenly, and he interpreted what he saw correctly.

“That was Elli, old age. No one can beat old age, because in the end she takes each of us, makes us weaker and weaker until she closes our eyes for good.