This contemporary realistic novel was popular with middle-grade readers in the 1970s for its relatable portrayal of a young girl confronting early-adolescent anxieties, such as menstruation, brassieres and boys.

Its protagonist, Margaret Simon, is a sixth-grader who grows up without a religious affiliation because of her parents' interfaith marriage. is a middle-grade novel by American writer Judy Blume, published in 1970. Given its short shaft with these properties, Thor wore special gloves called the Jarngreipr that allowed him to handle this divine and dangerous weapon.Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret. Mjolnir was also red-hot to the touch and befitting the god of thunder, it shot lightning. And when thrown, the hammer always returned to its owner. Even more impressive, the hammer never missed its target. For example, it could be folded up and stuffed into a small area, which is why Thor usually kept Mjolnir tucked in his shirt. However, Thor was pleased with it for its marvelous abilities and used it to slay giants of the realm of Jotunheim. As noted in 'Goddess,' the result was a handle that was too short. However, to win the bet, Loki cheated by biting the dwarves as they wrought the hammer. It was originally created by two dwarf-brothers, Brokkr and Eitri, as part of a wager made between them and the god of mischief, Loki. This was the third evil deed of the sword before Heidrek's son took vengeance and claimed Tyrfing, now uncursed, as his own.Īs explained by the 'Encyclopedia of Mythological Objects,' the meaning of Mjolner's name - 'Pulverizer,' or 'That Which Smashes' - is rather straightforward. In the end, the curse is broken when Heidrek is killed by the sword at the hands of his own thralls. Second, it causes an heir of the sword, Heidrek, to kill his brother. First, it slays the Swedish hero Hjalmar. What follows is a bloodbath as the sword goes about performing its three evil deeds. Tyrfing's third curse came to pass when Svalfrlami was killed by the berserker Arngrim. When Svafrlami found this out, he tried to kill the dwarves, but even though Tyrfing penetrated deep into the rock, they escaped.

And third, the sword would kill Svafrlami. Second, the sword was to be the cause of three great evils. First, every time the sword was drawn, it was destined to kill. But the dwarves decided to take revenge by laying curses on the sword. To make it even more intimidating, it glowed like fire. The sword never rusted, featured a golden hilt, and could cut rocks and iron like butter.

The dwarves were master smiths and resentfully forged Tyrfing.

God shot novel