Rune: Thor
god of thunder.
one of the most powerful gods (strongest of the Aesir)
helped protect the Aesir from their enemies, the giants.
son of Odin and Jord (earth goddess)
married to Sif, a fertility goddess
mistress is the giantess Jarnsaxa ("iron cutlass") their sons are Magni and Modi and his daughter is Thrud.
Thor is helped by Thialfi, his servant and the messenger of the gods.
usually portrayed as a large, powerful man with a red beard and eyes of lighting
during a thunderstorm, Thor rode through the heavens on his chariot pulled by the goats Tanngrisni ("gap-tooth") and Tanngnost ("tooth grinder").
Lightning flashed whenever he threw his hammer Mjollnir. Thor wielded a hammer, called Mjollnir, which represented a powerful thunderbolt. If thrown, the hammer would return to him like a boomerang.
wears the belt Megingjard which doubles his already considerable strength.
hall is Bilskirnir, which is located in the region Thrudheim ("place of might").
greatest enemy is Jormungand, the Midgard Serpent.
At the day of Ragnarok, Thor will kill this serpent but will die from its poison. His sons will inherit his hammer after his death.
Donar is his Teutonic equivalent, while the Romans see in him their god Jupiter. Thursday is named after him.
thursday is named for Thor (Thor's day)
God of thunder. God of the common man.
Huge, red-bearded, red-eyed, powerful. His weapon is the magic hammer Mjollnir, which is augmented by a magic belt which doubles Thor's strength, and iron gloves with which Thor grips Mjollnir.
god of law and order, the champion of the people. Thor will keep faith. Oaths were sworn in Thor's name
The Hammer is Thor's sacred sign
(DONAR ‘s symbol is the swastika. Oak trees are scared symbol)
son of Odin and Jord, his main enemy is the giants. His hammer will always return to him, symbolic of lightening. To wield Mjollnir, Thor must wear iron gauntlets and a belt of strength, Megingjard.
travels in a wagon drawn by the goats Tanngrisni and Tanngnost. He lives in Thruthheim in his hall, Bilskinir. His wife is Sif. He also has a mistress, the giantess Jarnsaxa. With her, he fathered two sons, Magni and Modi, plus a daughter, Thrud.
Sources: Various including: Encyclopedia Mythica, http://www.feri.com/dawn/religion.html, http://www.einherjarve.org.uk/s_gods.htm
