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Thor was the god of thunder and of the sky in Norsereferring to the people and culture of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, and Iceland and early Germanic mythology. Though Odinin Norse mythology, one-eyed deity and ruler of the gods held a higher rank, Thor seems to have been the best loved and most worshiped of the Norse deities.god or goddess He belonged to the common people, while Odin appealed to the learned and noble classes. A patronspecial guardian, protector, or supporter of farmers, Thor was associated with weather and crops. Although he could be fearsome, many myths portray him in a comic and affectionate way.

Origins and Qualities. Thor appears...