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Thor (Ultimate Universe Character)
Thor (from ) is a prominent list of thunder gods, god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding æsir, god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred trees and groves in Germanic paganism and mythology, sacred groves and trees, Physical strength, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility. Besides Old Norse , the deity occurs in Old English as , in Old Frisian as ', in Old Saxon as ', and in Old High German as , all ultimately stemming from the Proto-Germanic theonym , meaning 'Thunder'. Thor is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of the Germanic peoples, from the Roman Empire, Roman occupation of regions of , to the Germanic expansions of the Migration Period, to his high popularity during the Viking Age, when, in the face of the process of the Christianization of Scandinavia, emblems of his hammer, , were worn and Norse paganism, Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear witness ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mårten Eskil Winge - Tor's Fight With The Giants - Google Art Project
Mårten is a masculine given name. People bearing the name include: *Mårten Andersson (born 1974), Swedish bassist with Lizzy Borden *Mårten Boström (born 1982), Finnish orienteering competitor and long-distance runner *Mårten Falk (born 1973), Swedish classical guitarist *Mårten Hagström (born 1971), Swedish guitarist with Meshuggah *Mårten Klingberg (born 1968), Swedish actor, screenwriter and director *Mårten Mickos (born 1962), Finnish software executive *Mårten Olander (born 1971), Swedish golfer *Mårten Palme (born 1961), Swedish economist *Mårten Renström (born 1972), Swedish tennis player *Mårten Triewald (1691–1747), Swedish merchant, engineer and physicist *Mårten Eskil Winge (1825–1896), Swedish mythology painter See also * Marten (name) * Märten (name) {{given name Swedish masculine given names, Marten Masculine given names, Marten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
