Beautiful red-bearded, with remarkable strength, the protector of people, the son of the great Odin - the god Thor (Donner) is the oldest of the Scandinavian-German pantheon of deities. He was worshiped when they waited for rain, harvest, birth of children. Thor - a cheerful ace, likes to measure his strength and eat a bull in one sitting, protects the universe from the giant Tusses. Its day of the week is Thursday.
Thor - who is this?
In Scandinavian mythology, Thor is the god of thunder and lightning, one of the beloved people. Refers to the higher gods - aces. It is called "triple-born". His mother, according to different versions are: the goddess of the earth Yord, the giantess Fiorgun, or Chlodun. Father - One, the supreme god of all 9 worlds in the universe. Since childhood, Thor was famous for its irrepressible and snooty character, was thrown by stones and bear hides during outbursts of anger. Growing up, Thor assumed the function of guarding Asgard (the city of the gods) and Midgard (Earth) from hostile friary and fiery giants (Turs) and iotuns.
The Torah Symbol
Mighty and good-natured with hair of copper color - the god Thor is sometimes ridiculed by other gods, they consider him a simpleton and a narrow mind that does not correspond to the truth. Donner is quick-tempered, but honest, straightforward and does not tolerate injustice. In protection from the enemy and elimination of distemper, he has no equal. With its magic equipment, Thor is practically unbeatable. Symbols and attributes of the god-gromovik:
- The sword of the Torah - in his youth, God tried to fight on swords, but this did not inspire him, he spent more time in contests and throwing objects.
- Thor's Hammer (Mjölnir) is a masterpiece of dwarfs-dwarfs from the world of Svarthalheim. Made of iron, and so heavy that it can only be raised by the forces of Torah. Mjolnir - a formidable weapon, always hits the target and returns, like a boomerang to his master. During the throwing, the hammer causes thunder and throws lightning.
- Yarringip (magic gloves) - help to keep the hot- tempered handle and throw Mjolnir for long distances, to other worlds.
- Megingiard is a magical belt . The power of the Torah increases several times, thanks to this attribute, donated to the god of the giantess Grid.
- Staff Gridavol - helps to cross deep rivers with a strong current.
- Chariot, harnessed by goats (Tagniostra "grinding teeth" and Tangrisnir "grinning teeth") - a means of transportation of the Torah across the sky.
Thor - Mythology
"Elder Edda" - a literary monument of ancient Scandinavian culture includes tales of the gods, and Donner is one of the key characters. The myth "The Song of the Hold" says how, one day, Thor the god of thunder went to rescue Mjolnir, who was abducted by the evil giant. The hold agreed to give up the gun in exchange for marrying the beautiful goddess Freyja. Thor, dressed in a wedding dress, arrived at the giants. During the wedding feast, Trum hammered the "bride" on his knees to sanctify the marriage union, the god of Thunder only waited for this, grabbed the hammer and dealt a death blow to the hold.
Thor and Loki
In any mythology of the world there is a "dark horse", in the mythology of the Scandinavian-Germanic peoples it is Loki, the god of cheating and cunning. Thor and Loki are blood brothers, not quite the right interpretation. In one version, Loki appears as the twin brother of Odin, in the other stepson of the All-Father. Lodur is another name for him, he is a representative of the natural giants of the iotuns, but for an extraordinary intelligence, resourcefulness and sense of humor, he is allowed to live in Asgard. Loki is a frequent companion of the Torah and constantly, then substitutes the god of thunder due to its dual nature, then helps out from various troubles.
Thor and One
Thor in mythology, his father Odin, and all the aces - will come together to the sacred final battle of Ragnarok's day. Wolf Fenrir (son of Loki), will eat the sun, then in battle will kill and swallow Odin. Thor will battle with another son of Loki, the monstrous serpent Ermungand (world serpent), dwelling in the World Ocean. Thor with his hammer blows his head, but he will not have time to go far (according to the legend, only 9 steps) and the deadly poison pouring from the monster's mouth will kill the god.
Son Torah
Thor the Scandinavian god, personified also the male principle. In this capacity, he was appealed to the earth to bear fruit and the babies were born. Thor himself was twice married. The first wife, the giantess Yarnsaksa, gave him two sons, Magni and Modi. Sif, the second wife gave birth to his daughter Trud. The son of Magni, in the prediction of the three Norns (maidens of fate), will surpass the strength of his father and become great. On the day of Ragnarok, Magni will pick up the hammer Mjolnir fallen from the hands of the defeated Thor and continue the tradition of his father, in a new emerging world.