Armor
- The Armor of Achilles, created by Hephaestus and said to be impenetrable. (Greek mythology)
- The Armor of Thor, consisting of the Girdle of Might, a magic belt (Megingjörð) that doubled his strength; and an iron glove (Járngreipr) so he could wield Mjolnir. (see below)
- The Armor of Beowulf, made by Wayland the Smith.
- The Armor of Karna, known as Kavacha.
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Famous quotes containing the word armor:
“The humblest citizen of all the land, when clad in the armor of a righteous cause, is stronger than all the hosts of error.”
—William Jennings Bryan (1860–1925)
“Poor shad! where is thy redress? When Nature gave thee instinct, gave she thee the heart to bear thy fate? Still wandering the sea in thy scaly armor to inquire humbly at the mouths of rivers if man has perchance left them free for thee to enter.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“Such was the very armor he had on
When he the ambitious Norway combated.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)