Everything about Thor

Marvel fans welcome to the article on GOD! Yes, you read that right. Today we are going to have an insight into the life of the “Asgardian God of Thunder” the Almighty Thor. Thor is a very popular character in the Marvel Universe, portrayed by Chris Hemsworth who is very popular among girls. This character was created by Stan Lee (of course), Larry Lieber, and Jack Kirby.

He possesses one of the greatest weapons known as Mjolnir, which provides him a great power to fight against his enemies. The sequence to watch Thor movies is Thor (2011), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Thor: Ragnarrok (2017), and Thor: Love and Thunder (2022).

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Let us discuss everything about Thor, the God of Thunder in detail:

  • Real Name: Jake Olsen             
  • Place of Birth: Asgard
  • Mother: Gaea
  • Father: Odin
  • Brother: Loki, Hermod, Hoder
  • Height: 6ft. 6 in.
  • Weight: 640lbs
  • Eyes: Blue
  • Hair: Blonde
  • Legal Status: None
  • Identity: Secret
  • Occupation: EMS Technician
  • Group Affiliation: Active member of Avengers
  • The base of Operations: New York City, New York
  • First appearance: JOURNEY INTO MYSTERY #83
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Origin

Thor’s story is taken from Norse Mythology. He is an Aesir God who glorifies strength and fertility. Some claim that the weekday Thursday was named after him. During the Viking Age (from around 790-1066) his popularity was at its peak. He is the son of a half-giant and ruler of the Aesir Gods “Odin”.

It is mentioned in the mythology that Thor was married to Sif, a golden-haired goddess. They had two children. The boy was named Magni and the girl was named Thrud. Both children had the traits of their father including strength and bravery.

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Strengths of Thor

The list of Thor’s strengths is never-ending. He possesses a number of superhuman powers common among Asgardians and other Gods. His skin, muscle, and bone tissues are denser than normal human body tissue. He is invulnerable to powerful energy blasts and forces. He possesses superhuman speed, strength, power, and senses.

Thor has a specialty in speaking All-Tongue. When he speaks with the All-Tongue anyone who hears him will hear him speak their native language in their hearts.

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Weapons

Thor possesses a very famous weapon Mjolnir, which is a hammer. Only Thor can lift this hammer. It is virtually unbreakable and gives the power to command the storm. By spinning Mjolnir in circles, he can also fly.

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Apart from that, here are some unknown and interesting facts about the God of Thunder,

1. Thor is immortal because of magic apples

Thor and other Gods of Asgard are immortal because of the golden apples of Idunn that grow only in Asgard. According to Norse mythology in the Marvel comics, Thor returns to Asgard periodically to eat those apples, which helps him to maintain his immortality.

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2. He is not the only one who can lift Mjolnir

We know that only Thor can wield his hammer Mjolnir. But in comics, there was an alien named “Beta Ray Bill” who lifted Mjolnir, during a fight with Thor. But being an upstanding guy, he did not kill Thor. Odin then gave the hammer back to Thor and made a new hammer for Bill.

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3. He has a God-eater half-brother

Thor has a half-brother whose name is Atum. He was kept in prison for a long time because he was a God-eater. Whenever he feels hungry, he kills God, eats them, and gains their powers.

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4. Thor doesn’t possess the power to fly

In reality, Thor doesn’t have the power to fly. He rotates his hammer with super strength and then that hammer makes him reach his destination.

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5. He has the power of All-Tongue

The God of Thunder has one more power which is All-Tongue power. With the help of this power, he can speak whatever language he wants on earth. This power makes him capable to adjust in any part of the world and helping people whenever required.

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6. Thor is invulnerable

We all know that Odin is the father of Thor but very less of fans know that Thor is also the son of the Elder Goddess Gaea aka Mother Earth. This is the reason that Thor has such affinity toward earth. Thor has been granted immunity to all the Earth’s diseases. He is also resistant to extremely high temperatures.

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7. Stan Lee wanted to do the role of Odin

Initially, Stan Lee wanted to play the role of Thor’s father Odin. But when he saw Anthony Hopkin’s performance as Odin, he was very much satisfied. So, he dropped his plan.

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8. Thor was once transformed into a frog

By his tricks, Loki once transformed Thor into a frog. Being a God Thor rocked the community of frogs too. He fought with other frogs and rats in New York City. He then became a warrior and was known as Throg. Later, he converted into a man again.

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9. Tom Hiddleston was auditioned to play Thor

Did you know this? The movie makers first approached Tom Hiddleston for the role of Thor. But when he swung the hammer the director told him that he should do the role of the bad guy, which is Thor’s brother Loki. So, he agreed to the role of Loki and it was a huge success for him and Marvel.

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10. Thor also has pets

Thor has two pets, which are goats. Their names are Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder. These pets have the ability to fly and pull the God of thunder along in a chariot.

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Also read: Here Is Everything You Need To Know About Iron Man, One Of The Most Loved Avenger From Marvel

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