Who is the goddess of Thor?

Sif
Sif is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and in the poetry of skalds. In both the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, she is known for her golden hair and is married to the thunder god Thor.

Who is Thor lover in Norse mythology?

Outside his marriage, Thor had a regular lover, Járnsaxa. With his jötunn lover, Thor had a son named Magni (“strength”). He also had many casual lovers and one-night stands. At least one of these encounters produced a son, Módi (“courage”), though the boy’s mother was not identified in any surviving Norse texts.

What is Thor’s mythology called?

Norse mythology
Norse mythology, largely recorded in Iceland from traditional material stemming from Scandinavia, provides numerous tales featuring the god.

Who defeated Thor in Norse mythology?

In Norse mythology (a subset of Germanic mythology), Elli (Old Norse: [ˈelːe], “old age”) is a personification of old age who, in the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, defeats Thor in a wrestling match.

Is there a female Thor in Norse mythology?

The comic book publisher said the female Thor is an effort to bring new readers and to appeal to women and girls, whom Marvel said have long been ignored in comics. Jason Aaron, the writer of the new Thor series, said: “This is not She-Thor. This is not Lady Thor. This is not Thorita.

Who was Thor’s first wife?

Iarnsaxa
Thor was married twice: first to Iarnsaxa and second to Sif. He had 3 sons and 1 daughter from these 2 marriages. He did not kill any of his family. In this respect he is nothing like Herakles who was promiscuous and uncaring towards his wives.

Did Thor marry a giant?

Thor is the son of Odin and Fjorgynn, or Jord, and is married to Sif. He is a big eater and enjoys the honey-based drink mead. As the champion of order in the world, he battles against giants and other monsters. It might be because of his power and strength that he appears in so many stories.

Does Thor have a sister Norse mythology?

In Thor: Ragnarok Hela is depicted as the first-born of Odin and the older, more powerful sister of Thor. This is not the case in the mythology. She is the daughter of Loki, one of three monstrous children born to him of a giantess.

Who killed Thor in Ragnarok?

Who kills Thor at Ragnarok? Thor will fight the Midgard Serpent and kill it, but he will die of the poisonous wounds left behind by the Midgard Serpent. Freyr will be killed by the fire giant named Surtr. Finally, Surtr will set all the nine worlds on fire and everything sinks into the boiling sea.