Megingjörð

The Megingiard ( Old Norse, fem.Pl. megin - gjarðar, dated megingjǫrðum ) is in Norse mythology, the force imparting Belt of the god Thor ( Þórr ). According to Chapter 21, Gylfaginning, from the Prose Edda Snorri Sturluson of Thor has three attributive equipment, or gems, in addition to the known hammer Mjolnir and the glove Jarngreipr, the Megingiard. The belt gave his support inexhaustible power. So it was Thor used to demonstrate its strength by by lifting items of high weight.

" Hann á ok þrjá kostgripi. Einn he Theira hamarrinn Mjolnir, he hrímþursar ok bergrisar kenna, he tha Kemr hann á loft, he ok That eigi undarligt. Hann Hezir Lamit Margan house á feðrum EDA frændum Theira. Annan grip á hann beztan, Megingjardar, ok he hann spennir theim to sik tha vex honum ásmegin hálfu. Inn þriðja hlut á hann, he Thann mikill he gripr í. That eru járnglófar. Theira má hann eigi missa við hamarskaftit. En he engi SVA fróðr, at Telja kunni OIL stórvirki hans, can segja en ek ther SVA mörg tíðendi frá honum, at dveljast munu stundirnar, ADR s allt he says, he did ek veit. "

"He has three treasures, the hammer Mjolnir, the Hrimthursen and Mountain Giants know when thrown; what is not surprising that he has many fathers or friends so killed the head. His second gem is Megingiard; when he is belting the duplicate Asen power grows it. The third jewel of great value Járnglófar; because he can not miss to put around the stem of the hammer. No one is so Klug that he knows how to tell all of his great deeds. I could report some news of him so that the day goes to anything I have said what I know. "