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With Sif, Thor fathered the goddess (and possible valkyrie) Þrúðr; with Járnsaxa, he fathered Magni; with a mother whose name is not recorded, he fathered Móði, and he is the stepfather of the god Ullr. Thor is the son of Odin and Jörð, [1] by way of his father Odin, he has numerous brothers, including Baldr.
Gunnell further argues that in stories regarding Thor, he is typically highly independent, requiring little aid from other figures. He notes that Thor would fit well into the role of a chief god, being associated with trees , high-seat pillars and rain, and is called upon for help at sea and against Christian missionaries.
The Prose Edda book Skáldskaparmál (4) tells that Thor can be referred to by the kenning "father of Þrúðr" (faðir Þrúðar). Eysteinn Valdason uses it in his poem about Thor (2). The Skáldskaparmál (21) adds that her mother is Sif. In Bragi Boddason's Ragnarsdrápa, the jötunn Hrungnir is called "thief of Þrúðr" (Þrúðar þjófr ...
Also the name of Thor’s son in mythology. ... 82. Odin — "Rage.” Odin of course is the chief god in Norse mythology, and Thor’s father. 83. Olaf — "Ancestor’s legacy.” ...
Móði and Magni's descent from Thor is attested by the kennings "Móði's father" (faðir Móða, in Hymiskviða, 34) and "Magni's father" (faðir Magna, in Þórsdrápa and Hárbarðsljóð, 53). Snorri Sturluson confirms it (Gylfaginning, 53, Skáldskaparmál, 4). According to Skáldskaparmál (17) Magni is the son of Thor and the Jötunn ...
The Germanic god Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is referred to by many names in Old Norse poetry and literature. Some of the names come from the Prose Edda list Nafnaþulur , and are not attested elsewhere, while other names are well attested throughout the sources of Norse mythology.
'earth') is the personification of earth and a goddess in Norse mythology. She is the mother of the thunder god Thor and a sexual partner of Odin . [ 1 ] Jörð is attested in Danish history Gesta Danorum , composed in the 12th century by Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus ; the Poetic Edda , compiled in the 13th century by an unknown individual ...
Fjörgyn (or Jörð; Old Norse 'earth') is a personification of earth in Norse mythology, and the mother of the thunder god Thor, the son of Odin.The masculine form Fjörgynn is portrayed as the father of the goddess Frigg, the wife of Odin.