Thor Odinson – God of Thunder
Name:
Thor Odinson – God of Thunder
Classification:
God
Associated with Thunderstorms , Fertility
Culture: Norse Germanic
Pantheon : Aesir
Symbol: the thunderbolt,
hammer
Sacred Tree: Oak
Celebration day:
Thursdays
Sacred Element: Thorium
from
the old Saxon thunar which would be translated by some to Donar his German name.
Thor
is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred
groves and trees, strength, the protection of mankind and also hallowing and
fertility.
He
is a member of the race of Aesir who come to us from the Taurus star system specifically
the Asagar star.
He
is the son of Odin who was seen as the all father and King of the Asgardians as
well as Jorde who was the personification of the earth spirit.
He
possesses several enchanted weapons including a Golden chariot drawn by two
massive goats. The giant goats who drew Thor’s chariot were called Tanngniost
and Tanngrisnir. Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder
They
could regenerate overnight after being killed and eaten by Thor, so long as
their bones remained undamaged.
And
a belt, called Megingjörd which doubles his strength.
His
throwing hammer named Mjolnir that always hits his mark and always returns to
his hand.
In
the edda he is described as the strongest of all the gods whom he protects
along with humans against the ever-present threat of Giants.
At
Ragnarök which is the Twilight of the gods he slays the Midgard serpent but
himself dies as a result the poisons inflicted on him by the serpent.
In
mythology it was Thor who men turned to for help in marriage as well as his
protection for herds and crops. His
sacred tree was the Oak . And the Romans took him as an equivalent to Hercules
or Jupiter. The 4th day of the week is named for this duty
