Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-108.16.112.187-20130907033728/@comment-226878-20130911201459

Well, Thor is the only Norse figure to be connected to a hammer. There's no information I can find about valkyries wielding hammers. The name Nora is likely in reference to Norse altogether. It's possible that Nora was inspired by Hector of Troy, comparisons having been drawn between he and Thor by Snorri Sturluson in the very early 12th century. Hector was Troy's mightiest champion, having fought multiple Grecian "Great" warriors such as Odysseus, Ajax, and Protesilaus all fought to stalemates save the last which he killed. Myths regard him as blustering and foolhardy.