73 pages 2 hours read

Rick Riordan

The Hammer of Thor

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2016

A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more.

Important Quotes

Quotation Mark Icon

“Since my rebirth, I’d gotten used to a lot of weird stuff. I’d traveled the Nine Worlds meeting Norse gods, elves, dwarves, and a bunch of monsters with names I couldn’t pronounce. I’d scored a magical sword that presently hung around my neck in the form of a rune stone pendant. I’d even had a mind-melting conversation with my cousin Annabeth about the Greek gods who hung out in New York and made her life difficult. Apparently North America was lousy with ancient gods. We had a full-blown infestation.

All of that I’d learned to accept.

But being back in Boston on a nice spring day, hanging out like a regular mortal kid? That felt strange.”


(Chapter 1, Page 6)

Magnus muses about divinity and mortality while he sits at the coffee shop, waiting for Sam and just enjoying a spring day in Boston. Prior to being reborn as an einherji, Magnus lived without a home in the city, and his thoughts here reflect both how grateful and how odd he feels after three years of fending for himself. Though being reborn as an honored warrior of ancient mythical deities might be the strangest thing that ever happened to some people, it comes naturally to Magnus. Adjusting to his new life feels simple compared to what he went through before; feeling “normal” and being able to just exist without the stereotypes associated with living without a home is more difficult, partly because he wondered if he’d ever get to this point and partly because he feels a little guilty that his situation changed so quickly.

Quotation Mark Icon

“‘Hey, guys.’ I handed them Otis’s trench coat and hat, along with all the mortal money I had on me—about twenty-four bucks. ‘Have a good day.’

The guys were too startled to respond. I kept walking, feeling like I had an ax sticking out of my sternum. Just because I’d been killed by a fire giant two months ago, I got to live in luxury. Meanwhile, these guys and their terrier ate from garbage bins. It wasn’t fair.”

 

 


(Chapter 4, Pages 30-31)

After Magnus ponders “normality” in the first chapter, he sees some men who are in a similar situation to his old one. The men don’t know how to react to Magnus’s kindness because it’s such an uncommon reaction. People without homes are often stereotyped as irresponsible, as having substance use disorders, or other qualities that are frowned upon by society.

Related Titles

By Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

Daughter of the Deep

Rick Riordan

Daughter of the Deep

Rick Riordan

STUDY + TEACHING GUIDE
logo

The Battle of the Labyrinth

Rick Riordan

The Battle of the Labyrinth

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Blood of Olympus

Rick Riordan

The Blood of Olympus

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Burning Maze

Rick Riordan

The Burning Maze

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Chalice of the Gods

Rick Riordan

The Chalice of the Gods

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Dark Prophecy

Rick Riordan

The Dark Prophecy

Rick Riordan

STUDY + TEACHING GUIDE
logo

The Hidden Oracle

Rick Riordan

The Hidden Oracle

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The House of Hades

Rick Riordan

The House of Hades

Rick Riordan

STUDY + TEACHING GUIDE
logo

The Last Olympian

Rick Riordan

The Last Olympian

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

The Lightning Thief

Rick Riordan

STUDY + TEACHING GUIDE
logo

The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan

The Lost Hero

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Mark Of Athena

Rick Riordan

The Mark Of Athena

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Maze of Bones

Rick Riordan

The Maze of Bones

Rick Riordan

STUDY + TEACHING GUIDE
logo

The Red Pyramid

Rick Riordan

The Red Pyramid

Rick Riordan

STUDY + TEACHING GUIDE
logo

The Sea of Monsters

Rick Riordan

The Sea of Monsters

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Son of Neptune

Rick Riordan

The Son of Neptune

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Sun and the Star

Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro

The Sun and the Star: A Nico di Angelo Adventure

Rick Riordan, Mark Oshiro

STUDY + TEACHING GUIDE
logo

The Sword of Summer

Rick Riordan

The Sword of Summer

Rick Riordan

Study Guide
logo

The Throne of Fire

Rick Riordan

The Throne of Fire

Rick Riordan

STUDY + TEACHING GUIDE
logo

The Titan's Curse

Rick Riordan

The Titan's Curse

Rick Riordan