![]() ![]() Into the modern period, Thor continued to be acknowledged in rural folklore throughout Germanic-speaking Europe. Thor's exploits, including his relentless slaughter of his foes and fierce battles with the monstrous serpent Jörmungandr-and their foretold mutual deaths during the events of Ragnarök-are recorded throughout sources for Norse mythology. Thor wields the hammer Mjölnir, wears the belt Megingjörð and the iron gloves Járngreipr, and owns the staff Gríðarvölr. ![]() Thor has two servants, Þjálfi and Röskva, rides in a cart or chariot pulled by two goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr (that he eats and resurrects), and is ascribed three dwellings ( Bilskirnir, Þrúðheimr, and Þrúðvangr). Thor is the son of Odin and Jörð, by way of his father Odin, he has numerous brothers, including Baldr. With Sif, Thor fathered the goddess (and possible valkyrie) Þrúðr with Járnsaxa, he fathered Magni with a mother whose name is not recorded, he fathered Móði, and he is the stepfather of the god Ullr. In these sources, Thor bears at least fifteen names, is the husband of the golden-haired goddess Sif, is the lover of the jötunn Járnsaxa, and is generally described as fierce eyed, with red hair and red beard. Norse mythology, largely recorded in Iceland from traditional material stemming from Scandinavia, provides numerous tales featuring the god. Thor is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of the Germanic peoples, from the Roman occupation of regions of Germania, to the Germanic expansions of the Migration Period, to his high popularity during the Viking Age, when, in the face of the process of the Christianization of Scandinavia, emblems of his hammer, Mjölnir, were worn and Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear witness to his popularity.ĭue to the nature of the Germanic corpus, narratives featuring Thor are only attested in Old Norse, where Thor appears throughout Norse mythology. Besides Old Norse Þórr, the deity occurs in Old English as Þunor, in Old Frisian as Thuner, in Old Saxon as Thunar, and in Old High German as Donar, all ultimately stemming from the Proto-Germanic theonym * Þun(a)raz, meaning 'Thunder'. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of mankind, hallowing, and fertility. Thor ( / θ ɔːr/ from Old Norse: Þórr ) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. Sorry, Blade.Thor's Fight with the Giants ( Tors strid med jättarna) by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872). However, Thor's special relationship with Mjolnir provides him with all the belief he needs, meaning the Thunder God may be one of Marvel's most powerful vampire hunters. Since Asgardians aren't worshipped the way they used to be, this limits the hammer's effectiveness as a vampire weapon. ![]() Notably, religious relics only work against the undead if wielded by someone who believes in their power (which is why crucifixes don't always work against vampires). Unfortunately, when Thor attempts to use Mjolnir against Dracula himself in the next issue, the vampire lord gets teleported away. The hammer proves equally effective when Thor dusts some giant vampire bats a few panels later. Upon seeing a vampire attack a woman, Thor throws his hammer at him, causing the creature to burst into flame and transform into dust the second Mjolnir touches him. In "Thor" #332, fans see just why vampires should be afraid of Mjolnir, when Thor goes up against some bloodsucking fiends serving Dracula. Later, she politely handed the hammer back to a perplexed Thor. Although the hammer increased Wonder Woman's power to insane levels, Diana decided to fight without it when she was matched up with Storm, feeling Mjolnir's magic would give her an unfair advantage. Marvel" crossover event by Ron Marz, Peter David, Dan Jurgens, and Claudio Castellini when she came across it following Thor's battle with Captain Marvel/Shazam. Wonder Woman found herself worthy to lift Mjolnir in the "DC vs. Curiously, the Man of Steel found he could no longer lift the hammer following the battle, although Thor assured him Mjolnir was in good hands for the brief time he wielded it. In the final battle, Thor passed his hammer to Superman, who found his power magnified beyond imagination by Mjolnir's magic. The story saw Marvel's Avengers and DC's Justice League come to blows and eventually team-up to save their universes from mutual destruction. Superman got to wield Mjolnir in the DC/Marvel crossover miniseries "Avengers/JLA" by writer Kurt Busiek and artist George Perez. ![]()
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