12 questions · Mythology
Thor is the Norse god of thunder, strength and protection: the most popular and beloved of all Viking gods. The red-haired, impetuous champion tirelessly defends gods and humans against the giants, enemies of order. His chief weapon is the hammer Mjölnir, which returns to his hand after every throw and can shatter even mountains. He rides across the sky on a chariot drawn by two goats: every roll of its wheels makes the thunder rumble. Thor is the son of Odin, good-natured and immensely strong, but easily provoked. Thursday is named after him. In the Roman interpretation he was linked to Jupiter, and in modern pop culture he became a comic and film hero. At Ragnarök, the doom of the world, Thor meets his mortal enemy, the Midgard serpent and the two slay each other. Good to know: Every ride of Thor's goat-drawn chariot makes the thunder roll, and he guards the world against the giants. He can slaughter and eat his goats and the next morning they come back to life. The hammer Mjölnir returns to Thor's hand after every throw and can shatter even mountains.
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thunder and strength
Every ride of Thor's goat-drawn chariot makes the thunder roll, and he guards the world against the giants.
💡 Did you know? He can slaughter and eat his goats and the next morning they come back to life.
Mjölnir
The hammer Mjölnir returns to Thor's hand after every throw and can shatter even mountains.
💡 Did you know? Worn as an amulet, the Mjölnir pendant was meant to bring protection: a popular Viking symbol.
his belt of strength Megingjörð
When Thor puts on his belt Megingjörð, his strength doubles; he also wears iron gloves.
💡 Did you know? Despite all this power, Thor is rather simple and is often steered by the cunning Loki.
the giants
Thor repeatedly goes to war against the giants, who seek to bring chaos into the world of the gods.
💡 Did you know? Once the bearded Thor had to dress up as a bride to recover his hammer, stolen by the giants.
the Midgard serpent
The enormous Midgard serpent encircles the whole world; at Ragnarök Thor and the serpent will slay one another.
💡 Did you know? In a giants' contest Thor could not lift a „cat“; it was the disguised world serpent.
Odin
Thor is the son of Odin and the earth goddess; from her he inherited his tremendous natural strength.
💡 Did you know? Thursday is named after him.
two goats
Tanngnjóstr and Tanngrisnir: teeth-cracker and teeth-gnasher.
💡 Did you know? Slaughtered and eaten, they rise again by morning.
iron gloves
Járngreipr: along with the strength-belt Megingjörð.
💡 Did you know? The hammer's shaft came out too short in the forging.
as a bride
Veiled as “Freyja” at the giant Thrym's hall.
💡 Did you know? His appetite at the bridal feast nearly ruined it all.
Thursday
“Thursday” is literally Thor's day.
💡 Did you know? The German “Donnerstag” too names the thunderer.
in Utgard
Drinking horn, cat and wrestling match: all illusions.
💡 Did you know? The “cat” was in truth the Midgard Serpent.
Thialfi and Röskva
Atonement for a cracked goat bone.
💡 Did you know? Thialfi became the fastest of all runners.
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