Son of Odin, current king of Asgard, and a founding member of the Avengers, Thor was once stripped of his power and exiled to Earth by his father. There he learned humility and found love. Wielding one of the strongest weapons ever made, the Mjolnir hammer, the Thunder God has the power to summon elements of weather — lightning, wind, rain and storm.
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Art and Science
Thor's Fight with the Giants
by Mårten Eskil Winge, 1872
Thor and Loki aren’t just characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, they are key figures in Norse mythology. In this section you can learn not only about the roles they played to both Nordic and present day cultures, but you can also read about a Norse poem featuring the two brothers.
