thor norse god - norse mythology
DESCRIPTION
THOR DESCRIPTION - THOR'S POSSESSION - Fertility and Agriculture - Thor’s Role in the Viking Age - THOR AND ODIN - Which god to be worship? THOR OR ODIN - CULTURE AND TRADITION - RELIGION -THOR’S ADVENTURE - THE TALE OF THOR DISGUISED AS A BRIDE - THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS - THOR AND JORMUNGAND RAGNAROKTRANSCRIPT
THOR
THOR
The god of the thunder
Eldest son of Frigg and Odin
Indefatigable defender of the Aesir gods and fortress
Physical strength is virtually unmatched
THOR’S POSSESSION
Goat-driven chariot
( create noise of thunder)
THOR’S POSSESSION
Thruthvanger ( the paddocks of power where his Bilskinir or
lightning stood)Mansion- five hundred and forty rooms.
THOR’S POSSESSION
Mighty Hammer (Mjollnir)
Belt(Doubles his
strength)
THOR’S POSSESSION
Iron gauntlets or gloves
(holds the hammer or catch it when it flew back
Mighty Hammer’s Function
hallowing(need of protection, comfort and
blessing) Icelandic settlers implored him to
hallow their plot of land before they built buildings or planted crops.
Can be used to bless and could be used to destroy.
Bring back alive the giant goats alive after eating them.
Fertility and Agriculture
Promotion of Agriculture and Fertility (extension of his role as “sky god”.
11th century German historian Adam of Bremen notes “Thor, they say presides over the air which governs the thunder and lightning, the winds and rains, fair weather and crops.
Sif his seldom mentioned wife is noted for her golden hair above else which is a symbol for fields of grain.
Thor’s Role in the Viking Age
Thor’s role:1. Principal deity of the second class 2. Function of warriors and military
strength (rulers sovereignty)3. Farmers and fecundity
THOR AND ODIN
ODIN was the foremost deity appealed by rulers ,outcasts and elite persons of every sort.
Odin is the father of Thor.
Which god to be worship?
OR
THOR ODIN
When Odin gives blessing , Thor gives
cursed. For Thor wants to be worship
more for his gain power and strength than of his father.
Thor’s name is found in numerous place
names in Scandinavia – much more common
than Odin
CULTURE AND TRADITION
Thursday is named after Thor (equated by the Romans with the lightning bolt-wielder Jupiter).
Icelandic settlers give the name Thor to their sons succeeding the second name.
RELIGION
Thor was the favorite god of the Vikings, the protector of the ordinary man, and was very widely worshipped.
Hammer-shaped amulets (a sign of Thor worship) have been found throughout Scandinavia. Sometimes they are reversed with the sign of the cross.
Chief god of the settlers but also a patron and guardian of the settlement itself (stability and law)
Thor (þórr)
THOR’S ADVENTURE
•THE TALE OF THOR DISGUISED AS A BRIDE
•THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
•THOR AND JORMUNGAND
Thor’s hammer is missing
Giant Thrym - Loki found out that
Thrym had stolen the hammer. - in return of his hammer
is the marriage of Freya.
• THE TALE OF THOR DISGUISED AS A BRIDE
Thor disguised as Freya1. The bride ate and drank so
giganticallyAlibi: she had not eaten or drink for 9
days2. Red complexion and eyes that
flashed fireAlibi: feverish from lack of sleep in her
joy
The hammer as a sacred tool for the blessing of marriage.
The return of Thor’s hammer
• THE TALE OF THOR DISGUISED AS A BRIDE
Loki and Thor decided to rest by a peasant who they came across.
Thor slew his two giant gods who pulled his chariot.
“Place the bones on the skins”
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
Thor’s Fury -one of his giant
goat was lame
A mother’s woe
Thor’s decision - take the two
children as servants (Thailfi and Roskva)
- leave his goat behind to heal
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
Journey in the east In the cave - several long passages - side chamber - tremendous earthquakes - numerous rumblings - groanings
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
Giant Skrymir - not truly a
cave but a giant’s glove
- not truly a side chamber but the thumb.
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
Skrymir taking advantage -thrown
the knapsack to the ground.
- Thor busied himself trying to undo the knots in the knapsack for he is in deep hunger but he could not undo a single one
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
Thor’s fury hunger and fatigue
made him furious 1st strike - the giant said” did a
leaf fall on me?” 2nd strike - “was that an
acorn?” 3rd strike - “did a bird drop a
twig on me?”
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
Utgard – the land of giants
King Utgardloki
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
Contest
1. Loki vs. Logi
About: eating an enormous dish piled with meats placed on the floor between 2 competitors.
Result: Tie
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
2. Thailfi vs. Hugi
About: race
Result: Thailfi lost the race
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
3. Thor vs. enormous drinking horn
About : emptying the horn full of water
Result: The horn was still not empty
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
Utgardloki’s scorn
4. Thor vs. Big grey cat of the ground
About: lifting up the grey cat
Result: only one of the cat’s paw is being lifted up
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
5. Thor vs. Elli
About: wrestled the old withered nurse and let her be cast done
Result : Thor did not even move Elli even a single distance
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
Utgardloki’s Revelation
- He himself had been Skrymir, and if he had not protected his head with mountains Thor's hammer would have killed him. Instead, those mountains now had deep ridges. Loki had eaten in a contest with Logi — fire — which devours everything. The peasant had raced with Hugi — thought — the swiftest medium. Thor had drunk from the sea and lowered it a few inches, had tried to lift the Midgard Serpent, and had wrestled with old age. Infuriated at having played the fool, Thor lifted his hammer to slay the enchanter, but Utgardaloki and his castle vanished, leaving Thor and his comrades alone on the plain.
• THOR IN THE LAND OF THE GIANTS
• THOR AND JORMUNGAND
Thor accepted shelter from the Giant Hymir. When Thor said he wished to go fishing, Hymir treated him contemptuously. But Thor slew one of Hymir's bulls to use the head for bait, and he and Hymir sailed out into the ocean.
Thor took the boat far past the point that Hymir felt was safe. Then he baited the hook and threw it in the sea. Before long the Midgard Serpent snatched the bait and was caught. Its thrashing banged up Thor's hands and wrists against the gunwale, and in the struggle the bottom of the boat fell through, so that Thor found himself standing on the ocean floor.
• THOR AND JORMUNGAND
With that added stability he drew the serpent up with an enormous heave. As he was about to slay the monster with his hammer the terrified Hymir cut the line, allowing the serpent to escape. Thor then felled and drowned the cowardly Hymir as he tried to escape. But he would not kill the Midgard Serpent till doomsday, or Ragnarok, when he would perish as well.
• THOR AND JORMUNGAND
RAGNAROK