Thor

Thor is a Norse god associated with thunder, strength, and protection. He wields the hammer Mjölnir and defends gods and humans against their enemies.

Mjölnir: Mjölnir is Thor’s hammer, a weapon associated with thunder and protection in Norse mythology. Thor’s defining weapon gives him power to fight giants and safeguard communities.
Thor's fishing trip: A myth tells how Thor fishes for Jörmungandr and nearly hauls the serpent from the sea. The encounter shows Thor confronting his destined enemy before Ragnarök.
Poetic Edda: The Poetic Edda is a collection of Old Norse poems preserving mythological and heroic traditions. Its poems provide some of the oldest surviving accounts of Thor’s exploits.
Loki: Loki is a trickster figure in Norse mythology whose shifting loyalties bring conflict among the gods. Unlike Thor’s role as a straightforward defender, Loki often destabilizes divine order.
Jörmungandr: Jörmungandr is the world-encircling serpent and an enemy of Thor in Norse mythology. Their repeated clashes culminate in their mutual deaths at Ragnarök.
Þrymskviða: Þrymskviða is an Eddic poem in which Thor disguises himself as a bride to recover Mjölnir. The comic recovery tale makes Thor’s hammer essential to restoring divine security.
Prose Edda: The Prose Edda is a medieval Icelandic handbook of Norse mythology and poetics written by Snorri Sturluson. Snorri’s retellings preserve episodes and details about Thor absent from surviving poems.
Týr: Týr is a Norse god associated with law and heroic sacrifice, best known for binding Fenrir. Týr’s authority and sacrifice contrast with Thor’s physical force and protection.
Odin: Odin is a chief god in Norse mythology, associated with wisdom, war, and poetry. Thor’s father and fellow Aesir, Odin anchors the divine family surrounding him.
Thor's journey to Útgarða-Loki: A myth recounts Thor’s journey to the hall of the giant Útgarða-Loki and its deceptive contests. The contests test Thor’s strength while exposing the limits of what appearances reveal.

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