Yet another mention of Thor’s notable red beard can be found in Eíríks Saga Rauda: Then it seemed to him that Thor moved to some hammers where a sea storm broke in the rocks, and now Thor says: “In such a storm you must stay and stay in the wilderness for a long time and be tormented in misery and danger unless you become my man.” Flóamanna saga, Ch. Here is the part where we find out it’s Thor he’s speaking to: He begins and dreams that a man comes to him with a big red beard and says: “You have planned a journey for yourself and it will be difficult.” Flóamanna saga, Ch. One of the sources that touch on this is Flóamanna saga, where a dream reveals a man we later are told is Thor: He likely has red hair and definitely a red beardĭespite most of us assuming Thor has an attractive blonde mane and is fairly clean-shaven (based on Stan Lee’s interpretation of the thunder god), he seems more likely to have had red hair, and very likely to have a big red beard if we look at the available material. Let’s explore exactly what the Norse sagas and archeological evidence can tell us about this mead-loving, adventurous, and vengeful thunder-god. To sum it up, Thor represents the ideal Old Norse warrior: strong, brave, and fiercely loyal to his family and friends. One of the most common depictions of Thor on runestones, jewelry, pendants, and other items is with his legendary hammer, Mjölnir, which is said to be able to level mountains and create thunder and lightning-and truly instrumental in his epic battles against the giants. He may be called the son of Odin and Mother Earth, the father of Magni, Móði, and Þrúðr, the husband of Sif, the stepfather of Ullr, the ruler and owner of Mjölnir, the belt of strength, and Bilskirnir, the defender of Asgård and Midgård, the enemy and bane of the giants and sorceresses, the bane of Rugner, Geirröd, and Thrivalde, the lord of Tjalfe and Röskas, the enemy of the Midgård Serpent, the fosterson of Vingner and Loras. Here is how Thor is described in Skáldskaparmál: To illustrate this, the English abbot Aelfric wrote in the 10th century that Thor was the deity “the Danes loved most”. Reading out all of his areas of influence sure is a mouthful, but it’s also no surprise since Thor is the second most prominent figure in Norse mythology after Odin.Īlthough he is mostly known as the god of thunder he was perhaps more importantly commonly known as the protector of the common people-which may explain his popularity among the Norse Scandinavians. Show more + Show less – Thor – The Norse God of Thunder, Lightning, Storms, Sacred Groves & Trees, Strength, Fertility, and Protector of Humankind Thor and Similar Gods from Around the World.Archeological Records Associated with Thor.Ragnarök, the Battle with Jörmungandr, and the Death of Thor.Thor's and Loki's Journey to Utgård, and Their Humiliation.
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