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Despite Odin's intentions, Thor and Loki become bitter enemies. Odin also was the father of Balder from Frigga. [6] Thor's preoccupation with Midgard (Earth) is a constant annoyance to Odin who, as punishment, has deprived Thor of his powers on at least three occasions. Each time, Thor's willingness to atone for his transgressions, his ...
Odin; the all-father, ruler of Asgard based on the deity Odin, is Thor's father. Odin with his brothers Vili and Ve slew the frost giant Ymir, who he was descended from, and with his body created the heavens and earth. Odin and his brothers then ventured to Múspellsheimr and fought Surtur. Overwhelmed Vili and Ve sacrificed themselves to allow ...
Meili is mentioned in the eddic poem Hárbarðsljóð, where Thor calls himself Odin's son, Meili's brother, and Magni's father. In Gylfaginning , Nepr is the father of Baldur's wife Nanna . If this list is correct in giving Odin a son named Nep, and if that Nep is identical to the father of Nanna mentioned by Snorri, then Nanna would also be ...
The character is depicted usually as an enemy of the Asgardian king Odin, father of Thor. He is the King of the Frost Giants , the biological father of Thor's adopted brother and archenemy, Loki . Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby , he first appeared in Journey into Mystery #112 (January 1965), and was based on the goddess of the ...
Some sources, such as the prologue to the Prose Edda suggest that Thor was viewed by some as the father of Odin, and it has been argued that Thor was known in Northern Europe prior to the arrival of the cult of Odin, and thus would not have been originally viewed there as his son. [58]
Thor was first introduced as the alter ego of surgeon Donald Blake, who acquired Thor's power, which was later revealed to be a fabrication by Thor's father. Thor has since assumed other human identities and sometimes ruled as king of Asgard. Thor's cast of supporting characters includes his fellow Asgardians Odin, Sif, The Warriors Three, and ...
Anthony Hopkins as Odin: The ruler of Asgard, father of Thor, and adoptive father of Loki, based on the mythological deity of the same name. [47] In an interview Hopkins stated he knew nothing of the comic. About the film he said, "It's a superhero movie, but with a bit of Shakespeare thrown in". [48]
Balder is the son of Odin, the ruler of the Norse gods of Asgard, and the half-brother of Thor.He is companion to the Warriors Three and often aids Thor against his foes, which include Loki, [2] their adopted brother, the Executioner and Enchantress, [3] the Enchanters Three, [4] the Wrecker [5] and Mangog. [6]