Thor

Definition

Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is the Norse god of thunder, the sky, and agriculture. He is the son of Odin, chief of the gods, and Odin's consort Jord (Earth) and husband of the fertility goddess Sif, who is the mother of his son Modi and daughter Thrud; his other son, Magni, may be from a union with the giantess Jarnsaxa.

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Timeline

  • c. 790 - c. 1100
    Worship of Thor reaches its height during the Viking Age.
  • 995 - 1000
    Reign of Olaf Tryggvason in Norway; forcible conversion of populace to Christianity diminishes Thor's status.
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