Thor

Thor, Þórr (ON), Þunor (OE), Donar or Donner (German) is the red-haired and bearded god of thunder in Norse Mythology and more generally Germanic mythology. He is the son of Odin and Jord. While Odin is the god of the powerful and aristocratic, Thor is much more the god of the common man. During Ragnarök, Thor will kill and be killed by Jörmungandr. He lived in the hall of Bilskirnir in Thrudheim.

Thor in Norse literature

Thor appears as a central figure in the following works of Norse literature:

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• Thorsdrapa (summarised by Snorri Sturluson in Skaldskaparmal)
• Hárbarðsljóð which details a contest between Thor and Odin in the guise of Harbarth as to who is the most accomplished.

Thor also appears in:

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• Gylfaginning
• Grímnismál
• Hymiskviða
• Þrymskviða
• Alvíssmál