Thor (2024)

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Is Thor a god or a demigod? ›

Thor was described as a god in Norse mythology, his father was Odin and his mother was the giantess Fj rgyn. Although there were figures in Norse mythology that had one parent that was a mortal and one parent that was a god, they weren't defined as demigods like they were in Greek mythology.

Thor was worshipped by most Vikings – he was the god of the people. He was comprehensible and could be trusted, in contrast to his father Odin, who could be completely unpredictable. Therefore Thor's role was also to uphold law and order.

Thor Odinson is a fictional character portrayed by Chris Hemsworth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name and the Norse mythological god of thunder.

The son of Odin uses his mighty abilities as the God of Thunder to protect his home Asgard and planet Earth alike. Video Player is loading.

Odin and Zeus are both kings of gods from their respective mythologies. Hercules is the son of Zeus, Thor is the son of Odin. However, they were not influenced by the other in any way.

Like almost all of the Norse gods, Thor is doomed to die at Ragnarök, the end of the world and twilight of the gods, but falls only after killing the great serpent with his powerful hammer Mjollnir, dying to its poison; his sons Magni and Modi survive Ragnarök along with a small number of other gods and inherit his ...

Thor is around 1500 years old. Loki was born around the end of the Asgard Jouten War. Which was still waging around 900 ce. So he's around 1100–1200 years old.

In Norse mythology, Móði (Old Norse: [ˈmoːðe]; anglicized Módi or Mothi) and Magni [ˈmɑɣne] are the sons of Thor. Their names translate to "Wrath" and "Mighty," respectively. Rudolf Simek states that, along with Thor's daughter Þrúðr ("Strength"), they embody their father's features.

Thor is the son of Odin and Jörð, by way of his father Odin, he has numerous brothers, including Baldr.

MCU Thor's greatest weakness initially was a close call between his ego and romantic relationships. Since his ego has been sufficiently pounded down, it is now romantic relationships.

Can Thor beat Superman? ›

While Thor is one of the mightiest gods in the Marvel Universe, he is still no match for the unparalleled power of Superman. However, even the Man of Steel admitted that Thor could be almost at his same level. Maybe the outcome of their battle would be different in other circ*mstances.

Steve Rogers is one of the few mortals able to not only lift Mjolnir, but wield its full power, making him someone who legitimately could defeat Thor. Assuming the reason for their battle is due to Thor being deceived, possessed, or otherwise out of his mind, Cap would be able to use Mjolnir against him.

Thor was introduced by Marvel in Journey into Mystery #83 in August, 1962. Thor has a height of 6'3” (1.91 m) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and 6'6” (1.98 m) in the comics. How tall is Thor? Thor is 6'3” (1.91 m) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and roughly 6'6” (1.98 m) in the comic books.

Loki – Thor's archenemy and adoptive brother. The son of Laufey, ruler of the Frost Giants of Jotunheim, one of the "Nine Worlds" of the Asgardian cosmology. He is a master of spellcasting and trickery.

Frigga was the Queen of Asgard and wife of Odin, mother of Thor, and adoptive mother of Loki. She attempted to keep the peace between the family even when Loki discovered he was the true son of Laufey and became vengeful towards her and her husband.

Loki is the god of mischief and one of the most important characters throughout Norse mythology. The son of giants, Loki is actually considered to be a type of Jotunn or giant rather than a member of the Aesir, the ruling class of gods in Norse mythology.

Gaea is goddess of the Earth. She is Thor's, and Loki's biological mother. Gaea as Jord (Jörð) mated with Odin, who wanted a son who would be strong on Earth (not just in Asgard) and gave birth to Thor.

What form of mythology do 'Thor' and 'Loki' come from? Norse mythology. They were Germanic gods.

The Norse Gods, like the Greeks and Romans, are able to have demigod children, but unlike their counterparts do not have a camp to train them. They are also able to walk the mortal world without a host. They maintain their youth with golden apples instead of by will like a Greek or Egyptian god.