Thor

Summary

Thor is a Norse deity^[1]. He worked as a dragonslayer^[2]. He ranks in the top 8% of norse_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,292 views/month).^[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].

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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 thorium^[35], a chemical element^[36]; Tórshavn^[37], a town^[38], in Faroe Islands^[39], founded in 0901^[40]; Thursday^[41], a day of the week^[42]; PGM-17 he^[43], a rocket model^[44]; Thor Peak^[45], a mountain^[46], in Canada^[47]; he^[48], a rocket family^[49], in United States^[50]; German auxiliary cruiser he^[51], an armed merchantman^[52]; and Thórsmörk^[53], a mountain^[54], in Iceland^[55].

Why It Matters

Thor ranks in the top 8% of norse_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,292 views/month).^[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 74 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

Entities named for him include thorium^[35], a chemical element^[36]; Tórshavn^[37], a town^[38], in Faroe Islands^[39], founded in 0901^[40]; Thursday^[41], a day of the week^[42]; PGM-17 he^[43], a rocket model^[44]; Thor Peak^[45], a mountain^[46], in Canada^[47]; and he^[48], a rocket family^[49], in United States^[50].

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].