
By Graeme Davis
Within the tales of the traditional Vikings, Thor is a warrior the ultimate, who wields his amazing hammer in battles opposed to trolls, giants, and dragons. he's the god of storms and thunder, who rides to warfare in a chariot pulled by means of goats, and who's fated to fall in conflict with the Midgard Serpent in the course of Ragnarok, the tip of all issues. This publication collects the best myths and legends of the thunder god, whereas additionally explaining their old context and their position within the higher Norse mythology. It additionally covers the heritage of Thor as a mythical determine, how he was once considered by way of diversified cultures from the Romans to the Nazis, and the way he endures at the present time as a favored heroic determine.
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