Thor ( √û Orr )

Thor, Odin, and Loki, all good marvel characters, but they didn’t originate in the minds of Stan Lee. In fact they originated nearly 1300 years earlier, in the Viking age. In that time Norse mythology was born in its entirety. The way it was shaped was an effect of the Viking way, and the Viking way was affected by their mythology. Norse mythology didn’t stay inclusive to their own gods because of their raids and trading they learned different religions. Norse mythology integrated another mythology into theirs. This in turn cause wars between those said gods, specific to this essay the Aesir-Vanir War. This affected how Vikings saw the use of Seidr and this event was directly related to them raiding and trading with other lands.

Thor is one of the most famous of the gods in Norse mythology, well known due to his popularity. Thor is described as having a quick and hot temper, and a love for food. The enemies of the gods, the giants, were on the receiving end of

Loki is known as the trickster god of Norse mythology and is even said to be one of the first anti-heroes. He is also probably one of the most well-known tricksters as well. In the Norse myths, he is often portrayed as being very mischievous and is always causing trouble for the gods. In fact, “he was so outrageously mischievous that he even sneaked his way into becoming a god” (Allen, and Saunders, par. 1). However, even though he almost always seems to be getting the gods into some kind of trouble, he also helps them at times in an attempt to get them out of their predicaments…even if those predicaments are his own fault to begin with.

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In the movie Thor, made in 2011, the main character and beholder of the “Mjolnir” Thor Odinson is the Asgardian God of thunder. He is the controller of the storms, causing rain, wind, thunder, and lightning whenever he wants, using his magical hammer, the “Mjolnir”. Thor displays the hero archetype by showing heart, bravery, and caring for others when he is able to overcome all of the obstacles thrown his way by his father and his brother Loki. However, not only does he have to overcome the obstacles thrown his way by his family, he has personal issues he needs to overcome. A lot of the issues he has to face head on in the film are due to being hard-headed and

In mutiple times in the movie, there was reference to the Norse Gods, Odin and Thor. Stoick the Vast, leader of the village spoke it in an expression of happiness, “OH, THOR ALMIGHTY!” At another scene, Gobber, a viking warrior missing his hand and

In every single Thor movie to date, they make Thor look like an invincible, strong and powerful god. They do this by having the camera angles shot lower or under Thor, making him look down on us. By doing this, it gives him that superior look and feel to him. Moreover, in Thor: Ragnorak, they seem to have changed this up a bit by showing what seems to be the main antagonist in the trailer, as more powerful than everyone. In one shot, they put her on top of a flight of stairs, and having

There is a wicked side to Odin. He can be erratic and at times abuse his power by causing or initiating wars. This has surfaced with many rulers throughout history. If Odin were to be compared to a

Thor is a savior figure because he saves humanity from God's themselves specifically his brother Loki, who betrayed his family while he was banished by their father Odin. In this film Thor is your typical hero who is powerful and strong. In the beginning Thor thought he

Thjazi (sometimes anglicized as “Thiassi”) was a giant of Jotenheim in Norse mythology, and the father of the goddess Skadi. According to legend, he conspired with the trickster god Loki of Asgard to kidnap Idunn, the goddess of youth who provided life-sustaining fruit to her fellow Asgardians. When it was discovered that Loki was responsible for this crime, he was commanded on pain of death to return to Jotenheim and steal Idunn back. With the aid of a magical falcon-cloak gifted to him by the goddess Freyja, he succeeded in rescuing Idunn, but Thjazi was killed in the process. This infuriated the giant’s surviving daughter Skadi, who demanded reparations for her father’s death. Three forms of compensation were offered to her by the gods of

In Norse mythology, Thor is known as the God of Thunder. The Vikings believed that the sound of thunder was caused by Thor. In the Norse myth, Thor and his mighty hammer, Miolnir, take on the destructive giants. It is said that every crack of thunder is Thor dropping his hammer down. (The Encyclopedia of Ancient Myths and Culture 449-455)

Loki is the embodiment of, “Of course it was Loki. It 's always Loki.” Loki is unquestionably the biggest question mark within Norse mythology. He is portrayed as a scheming, mischievous deity who has no real loyalties, his role is shrouded in mystery; what was his purpose in the ancient stories. Loki’s character arises questions about his role; was he a plot device, a foil for the Aesir, or maybe he was meant to be used as a warning to child? Within the pantheon of Norse gods, he was an anomaly; his fellow gods are mostly one dimensional and Loki is anything but. Loki is the antithesis to the culture the Norse gods represented; honor, courage, fidelity, truth, discipline, hospitality, industriousness, self reliance, perseverance. Loki is

Thor did not recognize his unbelievable superpowers right away, in fact, he did not realize that he was even Thor until later on in his life. He was first a psychiatric nurse called Thorlief Golmen. One day he suffered a nervous breakdown before his 30th birthday. During the 18 months he spent institutionalized, he claims to have realized who he was and why he has been sent to Earth. This is when he realized he was Thor, the Norse God of Thunder, to save the planet. After getting in many fights he figured out his most useful power was his magnificent strength. He is so remarkably strong that his strength level is officially rated at Class 100 in the

Thunder booms in the distance as two lone ravens fly and a slight laughter fills the air. The Norse Gods of Old watch, but who are the Norse Gods? The three most well known Norse Gods are Odin, Loki, and Thor due to the Marvel Comics about the adventures of Thor and the Avengers. However, the comics do not grasp the true Gods behind the names, the mighty rulers of the Nine Realms.

As Odin and Tyr are presented as the gods of the warriors and the nobles, Thor is see as the god of the farmers and commoners. He is a god of physical strenght, but also a god of thunder and rain, the son of Earth, the husband of the Grain, and heavily related with the fertility of the fields.