The stories of Norse gods and goddesses have been passed down through generations and generations. The sources of these stories are the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. Both from Iceland, Poetic Edda is a collection of Norse poems and Prose Edda is written by prose style. It is believed that Poetic Edda comes before the Prose Edda.
In Norse mythology, Odin is the supreme god, he is chief of all gods and he rules the universe. His son is Thor! In the movie, Odin is played by Anthony Hopkins, and Thor is played by Chris Hemsworth. Both made their characters come to life very well!
Thor is the strongest of all gods and it was thought that he was very ill tempered. He ruled the storms. To him oak trees are sacred and he is also deals with the protection of mankind. Thor would ride in a chariot pulled by two goats through the clouds. He would eat the goats when he pleased and would resurrect them again. When he would ride through the clouds, the noise of the wheels and the sparks from his hammer are what we humans would call thunder and lightning. Thor was married to the goddess Sif, who had golden hair. Thor was also the principal war god and he was armed with the mighty hammer we all know of. It is called Mjolnir. When it was hurled at enemies, it would come back to Thor’s hand automatically. Thor would wear a belt which would double his strength and iron gloves that would increase his efficiency in handling Mjolnir. In Norse mythology Thor’s last battle was with a monstrous serpent during the Ragnorak. He defeats the serpent but sadly he dies of its venom.
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