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Thor's Fight with the Giants (Tors strid med jättarna) by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872).. Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism.In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.
Thor slays Hrungnir, illustration by Ludwig Pietsch (1865). Hrungnir (Old Norse: [ˈhruŋɡnez̠], 'brawler') is a jötunn in Norse mythology.He is described as made of stone and is ultimately killed in a duel with the thunder god Thor.
Jörmungandr in the sea during Ragnarök, drawn by the Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe in 1898.. In Norse mythology, Jörmungandr (Old Norse: Jǫrmungandr, lit. 'the Vast 'gand'', see Etymology), also known as the Midgard Serpent or World Serpent (Old Norse: Miðgarðsormr), is an unfathomably large and monstrous sea serpent or worm who dwells in the world sea, encircling the Earth and biting ...
Geirröðr (also Geirröd) is a jötunn in Norse mythology.He is the father of the gýgjar Gjálp and Greip, who are killed by the thunder-god Thor. [1]Geirröðr is mentioned in the skaldic poem Þórsdrápa, written by Eilíf Godrúnarson (late 10th c. AD), itself cited in Skáldskaparmál (early 13th c.) where it is preceded by Snorri Sturluson's account of the myth, and in Gesta Danorum by ...
Magni is subsequently killed by Kratos later in a battle, with Modi fleeing. Modi is later beaten by an enraged Thor for allowing his brother to perish, and is later killed by Kratos' son, Atreus. In the 2022 sequel God of War Ragnarök, Thor pursues Kratos and Atreus to avenge his sons.
When the Æsir realised the builder's identity, they disregarded their previous oaths with the builder and called for Thor who killed the builder with Mjöllnir. Due to his night with Svaðilfari, Loki became pregnant and later gave birth to the eight legged horse Sleipnir .
Hela slew Thor after tracking him down by putting humans in danger, but restored him to life after Sif offered to die in his place. [9] Hela later battled the Olympian Death-god Pluto for the right to claim Odin's soul, as Odin had been killed by the monster Mangog. [10] As a result, Hela restored Odin to life to prevent Pluto from claiming him ...
It tells among other things the adventures of Starkad, the son of Stórvirkr who was the son of Starkad Ala-warrior, whom Thor had killed. It tells that young Starkad was raised at the court of Harald, the king of Agder, together with Harald's son Vikar. One day, Herþjófr, [8] the king of Hordaland, made a raid and killed king Harald. He also ...