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In Norse ("[[Viking]]") religion, '''Thor''' is the god of [[thunder]]. These old stories say he is the son of [[Odin]] and a giantess Iorth (Earth). Thor is described as having red hair and blue eyes. He is enormously strong, and he enjoys doing battle with evil giants. His special weapon is a magic hammer named Mjolnir that always hits whatever Thor throws it at, and then returns to his hand. The myths state that he makes thunder by riding across the tops of clouds in his chariot, which is drawn by two very large and aggressive goats.
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In one of the myths, Thor's hammer is stolen by a giant, who holds it for ransom. This giant says he will give the hammer back if the gods give him the sun, the moon, and the love goddess [[Freya]] in exchange. Rather than pay the ransom, it is suggested that Thor dress as Freya, with a thick veil covering his face, and go to get the hammer back himself. Thor ''really'' does not like the idea of dressing as a woman, but the other gods talk him into it. After several near-mishaps, the plan works. The giant, still thinking Thor is Freya, places the hammer in his lap. Thor throws off the veil and dress, kills the giant and all the other giant guests at the wedding, then goes home.
 
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Thor's wife is the very blonde and beautiful [[Sif]], the goddess of grain. This pairing is significant, as it was once thought that [[lightning]] fertilized the fields.
 
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In English, the word "[[Thursday]]" was originally "Thor's Day". In German, Thor is called Donner, which literally means "Thunder".
 
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During the [[heathen]] Viking era, Thor was an enormously popular god in Northern Europe. Many people of the time wore hammer amulets, much as modern [[Christians]] wear crosses today.
 
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==The Comic==
 
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Since 1962, a comic book has been published on-and-off in which Thor is the superhero by [[Marvel Comics]]. The creators of this comic used some of the original mythic material, but did not follow it completely. For example, Thor is shown with blond hair in the comic, and other aspects of the myths were significantly changed.
 
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