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Thor is one of the three main Norse gods and arguably the most popular among the younger generation thanks to Marvel Comics. The other two are Odin and Frey.

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Freyr, also spelled Frey, is the ruler of peace, fertility, rain, and sunshine; and is the son of the sea god Njörd. Although originally one of the Vanir tribe, he is included among the Aesir and like we said he is considered the third most important god in Norse myth after Odin and Thor.

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While Hollywood usually depicts Thor as a Scandinavian blond, legend states that the god of thunder was actually a redhead. He was the scourge of the giants—the strongest among the gods, and was never averse to bashing the odd giant all the way to Jotunheim with his trusted hammer Mjölnir.

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Despite Odin being the “boss” in the Norse pantheon, Thor is considered the strongest of all gods.

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However, not even the mighty Thor could handle the hammer barehanded! According to the mythos, Thor needed a pair of Iron gloves named Járngreipr to handle Mjölnir.

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Many Vikings used to wear a small hammer around their neck for good luck. Also, when there was a feast they would give the sign of Thor over their food much as Christians do the sign of the cross in an act of prayer.

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Our knowledge of Norse mythology is based mainly on documents written between the eleventh and eighteenth centuries, after the Norse officially became Christians.

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Human sacrifices were not unknown among the Norse, as quite a few were made in honor of Odin. There are many accounts of even kings being sacrificed to Odin. Keep in mind that a sacrifice to Odin generally required a person to be pierced with a spear and then hanged.

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Last but not least, did you know that Santa Claus is a blending of Odin and the Christian legend of Saint Nicholas? Back in the day, children in Northern Europe would leave their shoes, filled with carrots or other edibles, near the chimney for Odin’s horse Sleipnir to eat while resting from hunting. In exchange, Odin would leave gifts or candy.

Not sure about that last one myself.

Reference

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In old Norse Mythology the Aesir are the principal gods of the pantheon. They include many of the major figures, Odin, Frigg, Thor, Balder and Tyr.

A second clan of gods, the Vanir, is also mentioned in the Norse mythos. The god Njord and his children, Freyr and Freyja, are the most prominent Vanir gods who join the Aesir as hostages after a war between Aesir and Vanir. The Vanir appear to have mainly been connected with cultivation and fertility, the Aesir with power and war in the duality of mythology.



Mythology follows the patterns of birth, death, and rebirth in the alchemy of time and consciousness created by the patterns of Sacred Geometry - the Golden Ratio. The formula, which creates the lessons are about duality, with the godd and goddess pantheons, as well as the human DNA experience.