Thor

hammer-wielding Norse god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oaks, strength, and fertility
Person norse_deity Q42952
Thor
Johannes Gehrts (1855–1921) · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Thor

Summary

Thor is a Norse deity[1]. He worked as a dragonslayer[2]. He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3]

Key Facts

  • Thor's father was Odin[4].
  • Thor's mother was Jörð[5].
  • Thor's mother was Fjörgyn[6].
  • Among Thor's spouses was Járnsaxa[7].
  • Among Thor's spouses was Sif[8].
  • A child of Thor was Þrúðr[9].
  • A child of Thor was Móði[10].
  • A child of Thor was Magni[11].
  • Thor's professions included dragonslayer[2].
  • Thor is recorded as male[12].
  • Thor's instance of is recorded as Norse deity[13].
  • Thor's instance of is recorded as thunder deity[14].
  • Thor is part of Norse mythology[15].
  • Thor is part of Æsir[16].
  • Thor's Commons category is recorded as Thor[17].
  • Thor's said to be the same as is recorded as Perun[18].
  • Thor's said to be the same as is recorded as Zeus[19].
  • Thor's said to be the same as is recorded as Jupiter[20].
  • Thor's said to be the same as is recorded as Taranis[21].
  • Thor's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Thor[22].
  • Thor's worshipped by is recorded as Norse mythology[23].
  • Thor's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24].
  • Thor's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Thor's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[26].
  • Thor's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Thor's father was Odin[4]. Mothers listed include Jörð[5], a Norse deity[28] and Fjörgyn[6], a Norse deity[29].

Career and Affiliations

Thor worked as a dragonslayer[2].

Personal Life

Spouses include Járnsaxa[7], a Norse mythical character[30] and Sif[8], a Norse mythical character[31]. Children include Þrúðr[9], a valkyrie[32]; Móði[10], a Norse deity[33]; and Magni[11], a Norse deity[34].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thor include Thórsmörk[35], a mountain[36], in Iceland[37]; Thursday[38], a day of the week[39]; thorium[40], a chemical element[41]; he[42], a rocket family[43], in United States[44]; PGM-17 he[45], a rocket model[46]; Zapdos[47], an electric-type Pokémon[48]; HSwMS Thor[49], a coastal defense ship[50]; and Tórshavn[51], a town[52], in Faroe Islands[53], founded in 0901[54].

Why It Matters

Thor has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[3] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Thórsmörk[35], a mountain[36], in Iceland[37]; Thursday[38], a day of the week[39]; thorium[40], a chemical element[41]; he[42], a rocket family[43], in United States[44]; PGM-17 he[45], a rocket model[46]; and Zapdos[47], an electric-type Pokémon[48].

FAQs

Who were Thor's parents?

Thor's father was Odin[4]. Thor's mother was Jörð[5].

Who was Thor married to?

Thor's spouses include Járnsaxa[7] and Sif[8].

What did Thor do for work?

Thor worked as dragonslayer[2].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  3. [5] . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  4. [6] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Prose Edda. wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [45] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [49] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [53] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [3] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  9. 8w ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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