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      • Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
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    Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.

  3. Dec 17, 2018 · Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is the Norse god of thunder, the sky, and agriculture. He is the son of Odin, chief of the gods, and Odin's consort Jord (Earth) and husband of the fertility goddess Sif, who...

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    Dec 8, 2022 · Thor was the fiercest of Norse deities, god of thunder and lightning and always raring for a fight. Wielding his powerful hammer Mjölnir, he defeated many monsters and jötnar in service of the Aesir.

  5. May 20, 2024 · Thor, deity common to all the early Germanic peoples, a great warrior represented as a red-bearded, middle-aged man of enormous strength, an implacable foe to the harmful race of giants but benevolent toward mankind. His figure was generally secondary to that of the god Odin, who in some traditions.

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  6. Thor, the brawny thunder god, is the archetype of a loyal and honorable warrior, the ideal toward which the average human warrior aspired. He’s the indefatigable defender of the Aesir gods and their fortress, Asgard, from the encroachments of the giants, who are usually (although far from invariably) the enemies of the gods.

  7. Dec 8, 2020 · Thor was a god of thunder and storms, but like many others he also picked up aspects of a fertility and prosperity deity. Because rain fertilizes the soil and makes plants grow, many religions recognize otherwise destructive sky gods as having a hand in giving life. In Northern Europe, Thor was recorded long before the height of Norse culture.

  8. Thor: The Norse God of Thunder, Lightning and Strength. Who were Zeus’ Lovers? How was the World created? What is the Trojan Horse? Who is Thor? Thor is one of the most prominent and popular gods in Norse mythology. He is the son of Odin, the chief of the gods, and Jord, the goddess of the earth.

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