Thor requires Járngreipr, his iron gauntlets, to grip and wield Mjölnir. The gloves are part of the three items — along with Megingjörð and Mjölnir itself — essential to Thor's full power.
Járngreipr, Thor's iron gauntlets, allow him to grip the short-handled Mjölnir. They are one of his three essential possessions described in the Prose Edda.
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