Thor
Thor, the Thunderer, was Odin's eldest son who, in some early Germanic cultures, surpassed his father in the levels of worship.
A warrior god with a name that meant thunder, and who was gifted with superlative strength, he was associated with three treasures that matched these attributes:
First, the hammer Mjollnir (which represents thunder) that would always return to Thor when thrown. Mjollnir was used to slay the Frost and Mountain giants.
Second, the iron glove on his right hand which was used to handle Mjollnir more efficiently.
Third, the belt of strength Megingjard that doubles his might.
In the days of the Ragnarok, it was prophasised that Thor would slay the venomous wyrm of Midgard, Jormungand, who was his greatest enemy. However, Thor in turn would be killed, suffocated from a vomit of poison from Jormungand in its dying throe.[1][2][3]
Appears in
- Final Fantasy III as Thor
- Final Fantasy IV as Thor's Rage
- Final Fantasy Tactics Advance as Thor Rod
- Final Fantasy Tactics A2 as Thor Rod
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: Echoes of Time as Thor Smasher
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King as Thor Smasher
- Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria as Thor's Thunder
- Valkyrie Profile: Lenneth as Thor's Thunder
- Legend of Mana (alluded to on Thunder God card)
- Xenogears as Thor's Thunda
- Ogre Battle 64 as Scourge of Thor
- Moon Diver as Thor's Arc
- Lord of Vermilion 2 as Thor
- Star Ocean: The Last Hope as Thor stone
- Grandia as Thor Cut
- Grandia Xtreme as Thor Stone
- Mobius Final Fantasy as Thor
- Valkyrie Anatomia as Thor
- Bravely Default II as Thor
- Dragon Quest III: Seeds of Salvation as Thor Sword / Stormlord Sword
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References
- ↑ Bulfinch, Thomas (1959). Bulfinch's Mythology, New York: Laurel. ISBN 0-440-30845-3.
- ↑ Encyclopaedia Britannica 2002 Standard Edition CD-ROM.
- ↑ Encyclopedia Mythica.
