Norse mythology Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period. The ...

, Móði (

Old Norse Old Norse, also referred to as Old Nordic or Old Scandinavian, was a stage of development of North Germanic languages, North Germanic dialects before their final divergence into separate Nordic languages. Old Norse was spoken by inhabitants ...

: ; anglicized Módi or Mothi) and Magni are the sons of

Thor 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 g ...

. Their names translate to "Wrath" and "Mighty," respectively. Rudolf Simek states that, along with Thor's daughter Þrúðr ("Strength"), they embody their father's features. Móði and Magni's descent from Thor is attested by the

kenning A kenning ( Icelandic: ) is a figure of speech, a figuratively-phrased compound term that is used in place of a simple single-word noun. For instance, the Old English kenning () means , as does (). A kenning has two parts: a base-word (a ...

s "Móði's father" (''faðir Móða'', in ''

Hymiskviða ''Hymiskviða'' (Old Norse: 'The lay of Hymir'; anglicized as ''Hymiskvitha'', ''Hymiskvidha'' or ''Hymiskvida'') is a poem collected in the ''Poetic Edda''. The poem was first written down in the late 13th century.''Norse Mythology A-Z'' Summar ...

'', 34) and "Magni's father" (''faðir Magna'', in ''

Þórsdrápa ''Þórsdrápa'' (also ''Thorsdrapa''; Old Norse: 'The Lay of Thor') is a skaldic poetry, skaldic poem by Eilífr Goðrúnarson, a poet in the service of Jarl Hákon Sigurðarson. The poem is noted for its creative use of kennings and other meta ...

'' and '' Hárbarðsljóð'', 53).

Snorri Sturluson Snorri Sturluson ( ; ; 1179 – 22 September 1241) was an Icelandic historian, poet, and politician. He was elected twice as lawspeaker of the Icelandic parliament, the Althing. He is commonly thought to have authored or compiled portions of th ...

confirms it (''

Gylfaginning ''Gylfaginning'' (Old Norse: 'The Beguiling of Gylfi' or 'The Deluding of Gylfi'; 13th century Old Norse pronunciation ) is the first main part of the 13th century ''Prose Edda'', after the initial Prologue. The ''Gylfaginning'' takes the form of ...

'', 53, ''

Skáldskaparmál ''Skáldskaparmál'' (Old Norse: 'Poetic Diction' or 'The Language of Poetry'; ; ) is the second part of the ''Prose Edda'', compiled by Snorri Sturluson. It consists of a dialogue between Ægir, the divine personification of the sea, and Bra ...

'', 4). According to ''Skáldskaparmál'' (17) Magni is the son of Thor and the

Jötunn A (also jotun; plural ; in the normalised scholarly spelling of Old Norse, ; or, in Old English, , plural ) is a type of being in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, are often contrasted with gods (the Æsir and Vanir) and with other no ...

Járnsaxa Járnsaxa (; Old Norse: , ("iron dagger") is a jötunn in Norse mythology. In Snorri Sturluson's ''Prose Edda'', she is portrayed as Thor's lover and as the mother of Magni, a child with supernatural powers. Name The Old Norse name ''Járnsaxa ...

''Poetic Edda''

The two brothers are mentioned among the survivors of

Ragnarök In Norse mythology, (also Ragnarok; or ; ) is a foretold series of impending events, including a great battle in which numerous great Norse mythological figures will perish (including the Æsir, gods Odin, Thor, Týr, Freyr, Heimdall, a ...

in the ''

Poetic Edda The ''Poetic Edda'' is the modern name for an untitled collection of Old Norse anonymous narrative poems in alliterative verse. It is distinct from the closely related ''Prose Edda'', although both works are seminal to the study of Old Norse ...

'' '' Vafþrúðnismál'':

''Prose Edda''

Apart from his role after

, there is nothing we know about Móði but, in the ''Prose Edda'' book ''Skáldskaparmál'', Magni plays a role in the myth of Thor's battle with the giant

Hrungnir Hrungnir (Old Norse: , 'brawler') is a jötunn in Norse mythology. He is described as made of stone and is ultimately killed in a duel with the thunder god Thor. Prior to his demise, Hrungnir engaged in a wager with Odin in which Odin stakes his ...

: :But the hammer Mjöllnir struck Hrungnir in the middle of the head, and smashed his skull into small crumbs, and he fell forward upon Thor, so that his foot lay over Thor's neck. Thjálfi struck at Mökkurkálfi, and he fell with little glory. Thereupon Thjálfi went over to Thor and would have lifted Hrungnir's foot off him, but could not find sufficient strength. Straightway all the

Æsir Æsir (Old Norse; singular: ) or ēse (Old English; singular: ) are deities, gods in Germanic paganism. In Old Nordic religion and Nordic mythology, mythology, the precise meaning of the term "" is debated, as it can refer either to the gods i ...

came up, when they, learned that Thor was fallen, and would have lifted the foot from off him, and could do nothing. Then Magni came up, son of Thor and Járnsaxa: he was then three nights old; he cast the foot of Hrungnir off Thor, and spake: 'See how ill it is, father, that I came so late: I had struck this giant dead with my fist, methinks, if I had met with him.' Thor arose and welcomed his son, saying that he should surely become great; 'And I will give thee, he said, the horse Gold-Mane, which Hrungnir possessed.' Then

Odin Odin (; from ) is a widely revered god in Norse mythology and Germanic paganism. Most surviving information on Odin comes from Norse mythology, but he figures prominently in the recorded history of Northern Europe. This includes the Roman Em ...

spake and said that Thor did wrong to give the good horse to the son of a giantess, and not to his father. : ::—''Skáldskaparmál'' (17)
Brodeur's translation
John Lindow draws a parallel between Magni and Odin's son

Váli In Norse mythology, Váli (Old Norse) or Boe or Bous (Latin) is a god and the son of the god Odin and Rindr (who is either a goddess herself or a human princess, depending on the sources). Váli has numerous brothers including Thor, Baldr, and ...

for they both have a giantess mother ( Rindr for Váli) and achieve a feat at a very young age (Váli is only one day old when he kills Höðr, thus avenging

Baldr Baldr (Old Norse also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, he is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In wider Germanic mythology, the god was known in ...

's death).Lindow 2001.

In popular culture

* Móði and Magni are characters in Joanne Harris' '' Runemarks'' series. * Móði and Magni are characters in Peter Madsen's ''

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'' comics. * Móði is the patron of the

Berserker In the Old Norse written corpus, berserkers () were Scandinavian warriors who were said to have fought in a trance-like fury, a characteristic which later gave rise to the modern English adjective ''wikt:berserk#Adjective, berserk'' . Berserkers ...

class in Mythic Entertainment's

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, '' Dark Age of Camelot''. * Magni is the son of

and Enchantress in

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. * Modi (under the title of Mr. Morez) is the son of

and

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imprint, as well as one of the main villains of the ''Divided We Fall'' arc of '' The Ultimates''. * The Modi and Magni are standalone DAC and amplifier products from Schiit Audio. * Magni is the name of the Eldest Bronzebeard brother and ruler of the Dwarven kingdom of Khaz Modan in

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's hit MMORPG ''

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'' * Móði and Magni are Molly and Mardi, the daughters of Troy Overbrook (Thor) in the book ''Triple Moon'' by Melissa de la Cruz. * Both Móði and Magni appear as supporting antagonists in the 2018 video game ''God of War'', voiced by Nolan North and Troy Baker respectively. Both follow their uncle Baldur in attempting to find and kill the protagonist Kratos. Magni is subsequently killed by Kratos later in a battle, with Modi fleeing. Modi is later beaten by an enraged Thor for allowing his brother to perish, and is later killed by Kratos' son, Atreus. In the 2022 sequel '' God of War Ragnarök'', Thor pursues Kratos and Atreus to avenge his sons. * Magni and Modi appeared in Philippine TV Series '' Victor Magtanggol'', they are played by Miguel Faustman and Pancho Magno, Magni's alter ego in the series is Sir Magnus, the owner of the museum in Canada and the boss of Victor who will become his guide and mentor, while Modi is the arrogant and bloodlusted son of

and Magni's brother whose true purpose is to take

Mjölnir Mjölnir ( , ; from Old Norse ''Mjǫllnir'' ) is the hammer of the thunder god Thor in Norse mythology, used both as a devastating weapon and as a divine instrument to provide blessings. The hammer is attested in numerous sources, including t ...

for his own purpose and will become Victor's rival-ally in the battle. * Magni's spirit is contained in a Class Card in the manga '' Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya''. He is initially mistaken for Thor due to having inherited his Divine Core along with Mjölnir. * Modi and Magni make brief appearances in the mobile game '' Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon?'' Memoria Freese, as the Familia gods of the dwarf Dormul and the elf Luvis respectively.

Notes

References

* Lindow, John (2001).
Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs
'. New York:

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, 2002. . * Simek, Rudolf (1987). ''Dictionary of Northern Mythology''. Translated by Angela Hall. Cambridge: D. S. Brewer, 1996. . {{DEFAULTSORT:Modi And Magni Æsir Jötnar Children of Thor Norse gods Mythological duos Brother duos cs:Magni da:Magni da:Modi el:Μόντι fr:Magni fr:Modi (dieu) hr:Magni hr:Modi pl:Magni fi:Modi sv:Magne

''Poetic Edda''

''Prose Edda''

In popular culture

See also

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