Toby
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 |  Subject: Thor:: God of Thunder and Battle  Tue Jun 15, 2010 12:52 am | |
| Thor is the red-haired and bearded god of thunder
in Norse mythology. He is the son of Odin and Jord. The
ancient Norse believed that during Ragnarök,
Thor would kill and be killed by Jörmungandr.Characteristics Thor was one of the most powerful Norse gods. He was well known for
his fights with the race of giants. He was said to protect Asgard
(the home of the gods) and Midgard
(the home of man).FamilyThor was believed to be the son of Odin (Wotan or Woden) and the
giantess Jörd (Jord, the Earth). His wife is called Sif. With
his mistress, the giantess Járnsaxa, Thor had
his sons Magni and Modi, and with Sif he had his daughter Thrud.
Thor also had a stepson called Ull who was a
son of Sif.PossessionsThor was said to travel in a chariot drawn by the goats Tanngrisnir
and Tanngnjóstr.According to writings known as sagas, Thor owned a
short-handled war hammer, Mjolnir.
When the hammer was thrown, it returned magically to the owner. The
strike of the hammer caused thunderclaps. With the hammer, Thor
performed his giant-killing duties.In English, Thursday is named after Thor. | |
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