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Thor

deity sky Scandinavian single tradition · 26

Thor is an áss (god) in Old Nordic mythology, descended from jötnar and the son of Odin and Jörð. He stops the jötnar from overrunning Ásgarð and Miðgarð.

↻ synthesized from 26 sources

When

First attested
1000 BCE
Attested period
-1000 – 2020
Historical notes
Documented in Old Nordic mythology.

Relationships

co occurs with
Gerð, Vafþrúðnir, Hyndla, Angerona, Volupia, Fenrir, Oðinn, Atri, Ægir, Óðr, Vættir, Hildisvíni, Heimdallr, Óttar, Skaði, Þjazi, Iðunn, Hnoss, Svaðilfari, Sif, Wōden, Merlin, Cupid, Freya, Philidel, Grimbald, Osmond, Tanfan, Susanoo no Mikoto, Susanoo no Mikoto, Anubis, Bast, Destiny, Delirium, Duma, Shivering Jemmy, Kilderkin, Cluracan, Nuala, Bes, Chaos, Nada, Choronzon, Merkin, Order, Freyja, Fulla, Lofn, Hlín, Gná, Fjörgynn, Frigg, Forseti, Hel, Hyrrokin, Höðr, Beldeg, Rindr, Hermod, Þökk, Vili, Laufey, Bestla, Bor, Ve, Frigga, Skagg, Mangog, Dormammu, Sleipnir, Mephisto, Skipbladnir, Isis, Týr, Mars, Mercury, Skuld, Urd, Verdandi, Höd, Jörð, Litr, Baldr, Hyrrokkin, Nanna, Odin, Karnilla, Viðarr, Loki, Narfi, Gróa, Jötunn, elves, dwarfs, Gymir, Skírnir, Hrímgrímnir, Gerðr, Wōdan, Fricco, gods who were once men, divine tree, Njörðr, Freyr, Balder, hofgoðunum, Heimdal, Æsir, Venus, Saint George, Remiel, Azazel
enemy of
jötnar, Þrymr, Loki, Surtur, Gerðr, Elli, Geirröðr
parent of
Þrúðr
allied with
Loki, Freyja, Odin, Balder, Warriors Three, Aurvandill, Gríðr, Aurvandil
syncretized with
Hercules, *Þunraz, Oromë, Tork Angegh
sibling of
Meili, Balder, Vali
child of
Jörð, Odin, Frigg, Gaea
creator of
Aurvandill

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (26)
  1. *ansu-
  2. Angerona
  3. Freyja
  4. Odin
  5. Fólkvangr
  6. Frigg and Freyja common origin hypothesis
  7. King Arthur (opera)
  8. The Sandman: Season of Mists
  9. Frigg
  10. Baldr
  11. Almáttki áss
  12. Odin (Marvel Comics)
  13. Tierkrieger
  14. Valknut
  15. Balder the Brave
  16. The Death of Balder
  17. Hringhorni
  18. Meili
  19. Váli
  20. Aurvandill
  21. List of names of Freyr
  22. Gerðr
  23. Rällinge statuette
  24. Skírnir
  25. Temple at Uppsala
  26. Scarlet Scarab

Source passages

“The jötnar also are presented as a constant threat to the Æsir, leading them into confrontation with Thor who stops the jötnar overrunning Ásgarð and Miðgarð.”

#2791 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Among the Scandinavians god Viðarr is considered the second strongest after Thor.”

#10810 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“After a while, the gods grow bored of Hrungnir's antics and invoke the name of Thor. Thor immediately enters the hall, hammer raised. Thor is furious and demands to know who is responsible for letting a jötunn in to Asgard”

#12648 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“In this instance, Tacitus refers to the god Odin as "Mercury", Thor as "Hercules", and Týr as "Mars".”

#13723 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Þrúðvangr, the field of the god Thor”

#15112 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001