![Story
In Norse mythology, largely recorded in Iceland
from traditional material stemming from
Scandinavia, numerous tales and information
about Thor are provided. Thor has two servants,
Þjálfi and Röskva, rides in a chariot led by two
goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr (that he eats
and resurrects), and is ascribed three dwellings
(Bilskirnir, Þrúðheimr, and Þrúðvangr). Thor wields
the mountain-crushing hammer, Mjöllnir, wears
the belt Megingjörð and the iron gloves
Járngreipr, and owns the staff Gríðarvölr. Thor's
exploits, including his relentless slaughter of his foes and fierce
battles with the monstrous serpent
Jörmungandr—and their foretold mutual
deaths during the events of Ragnarök—
are recorded throughout sources for
Norse mythology.
Symbol
The symbol of Thor is his hammer which
he employed to create thunder and to kill
the Giants.
Family
In these sources, Thor bears at least
fourteen names, is the husband of the
golden-haired goddess Sif, is the lover
of the jötunn Járnsaxa, and is generally
described as fierce-eyed, red-haired
and red-bearded[citation needed]. With Sif, Thor fathered the
goddess (and possible valkyrie) Þrúðr; with Járnsaxa, he fathered](https://image.slidesharecdn.com/thor-110522081111-phpapp02/85/Thor-1-320.jpg)
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- 1. Story In Norse mythology, largely recorded in Iceland from traditional material stemming from Scandinavia, numerous tales and information about Thor are provided. Thor has two servants, Þjálfi and Röskva, rides in a chariot led by two goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr (that he eats and resurrects), and is ascribed three dwellings (Bilskirnir, Þrúðheimr, and Þrúðvangr). Thor wields the mountain-crushing hammer, Mjöllnir, wears the belt Megingjörð and the iron gloves Járngreipr, and owns the staff Gríðarvölr. Thor's exploits, including his relentless slaughter of his foes and fierce battles with the monstrous serpent Jörmungandr—and their foretold mutual deaths during the events of Ragnarök— are recorded throughout sources for Norse mythology. Symbol The symbol of Thor is his hammer which he employed to create thunder and to kill the Giants. Family In these sources, Thor bears at least fourteen names, is the husband of the golden-haired goddess Sif, is the lover of the jötunn Járnsaxa, and is generally described as fierce-eyed, red-haired and red-bearded[citation needed]. With Sif, Thor fathered the goddess (and possible valkyrie) Þrúðr; with Járnsaxa, he fathered
- 2. Magni; with a mother whose name is not recorded, he fathered Móði, and he is the stepfather of the god Ullr. The same sources list Thor as the son of the god Odin and the personified earth, Fjörgyn, and by way of Odin, Thor has numerous brothers.