I also realised something.
Shanks' motif is a gryphon, which is part eagle.
Loki might be Nidhogg and the hammer is Ratatoskr, who used to fuel the enmity between Nidhogg and the Tree Eagle by acting as a messenger.
Keeping recent info in mind, is it possible that the hammer was responsible for inciting conflict between them somehow?
Shanks' motif is a gryphon, which is part eagle.
Loki might be Nidhogg and the hammer is Ratatoskr, who used to fuel the enmity between Nidhogg and the Tree Eagle by acting as a messenger.
Keeping recent info in mind, is it possible that the hammer was responsible for inciting conflict between them somehow?



