How is Thor related to Odin?

Odin's most famous son is, of course, Thor. As well as thunderstorms, Thor is associated with oak trees, and is said to protect mankind. It is less well-known that he was also a representative of healing and hallowing (sanctification).
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Are Thor and Odin brothers?

Loki's father, Farbauti, and Thor's father, Odin, are unrelated.
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How is Loki related to Odin?

While the Loki of the Marvel comics and films does derive his cunning character from the Loki of Norse myth, the biggest difference is that in the Marvel universe, Loki is depicted as the adopted brother and son of Thor and Odin.
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What god is Odin from Thor?

Odin Borson was the former King of Asgard, son of Bor, husband of Frigga, father of Hela and Thor, the adoptive father of Loki, and the former protector of the Nine Realms. During the ancient times, he was worshiped as the god of wisdom by the inhabitants of Earth.
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Is Thor Son of Odin or Zeus?

Thor is the son of Odin, the god of wisdom, poetry, healing, and death. Odin is also known as being the ruler of the gods.
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Is Thor a demigod or a god?

A demigod is described as the offspring of a mortal and a god. Thor, in the Norse mythology is a god as he is the offspring of Gaea goddess of the Earth, as Jord and Odin. In the Marvel universe, Thor is a an Asgardian prince who is the same person as in the Norse mythology.
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Who is Zeus to Thor?

The head honcho is Zeus, who of course is considered one of the most powerful gods in the universe. In the trailer, he's lording it over everyone during Thor's already infamous *flick* scene. Whereas Zeus might be considered a mentor to Thor in the comics, he's a little more antagonistic in the trailer.
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Are Zeus and Odin related?

To answer the question right away, Zeus and Odin are not the same, nor have they ever been thought to be the same entity at any point throughout history. Zeus is the king of the gods in Greek mythology, whilst Odin is the king in Norse mythology.
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Is Thor stronger than Odin?

He's not exactly an extremely pure soul. He did beat up Thor a handful of times - one of them nearly killed him. As such, it's easy to understand why Odin is, in fact, stronger than Thor. He rules over all Asgardians, which means he is the most powerful of them all.
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Is Loki Odin's blood brother?

In modern literature (such as Marvel Comics) it has become popular to portray Loki as the adopted son of Odin. This however has no basis in Norse mythology, where Loki is portrayed as the blood brother of Odin.
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Is Hela the daughter of Odin?

Hela appears in the live-action Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: Ragnarok, portrayed by Cate Blanchett. This version is the daughter of Odin instead of Loki, as well as the first Asgardian to wield Mjolnir (these features are partially taken from the character Angela, in her Marvel iteration).
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Does Loki love Thor?

Loki is Thor's adopted brother and the Asgardian god of mischief. In his younger years, he and Loki were very close and good friends, even if occasionally irritated by Loki's mischief. However, it is later revealed that Loki was often jealous of Thor even back then, and resented being left in his "shadow".
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Who is Odin's first born?

Hela, Odin's first born, served as Asgard's Executioner and Goddess of Death, as her and her father made their way through the Nine Realms bringing death, destruction and conquest along for the ride. When Odin had a change of heart and wanted peace, he could not stop Hela's ambition and bloodlust; he imprisoned her.
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Does Thor have a child with a giant?

History. Magni was the son of Thor, god of thunder, and the giantess Járnsaxa, one of the god's lovers. As a child, Magni was exceptionally strong for his age. One such display of his strength was during his father's battle with the giant Hrungnir.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Thor?

While Zeus is fully Immortal. So Zeus has Massive Strength and Battle prowess. So he matches Thor in that. I honestly say Thor is much Stronger.
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Which Avenger can defeat Thor?

Assuming the reason for their battle is Thor because is possessed or tricked, Cap would be able to use Mjolnir against him. Captain America, armed with the greatest weapon in the Marvel Universe, is an almost unstoppable foe and one that could easily best and unarmed Thor.
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Can Thor use Odin Force?

After Earth's near destruction, Thor realized that his rule has been a disaster for humanity and decided to use the Odin-Force to travel back in time. Thor was then able to use his knowledge of the future to prevent Asgard's destruction and prevent a potentially dark future.
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

While Zeus is by no means a pushover, unless he has some immensely powerful tricks up his sleeve in Thor: Love and Thunder, it appears that the MCU's Odin is still the strongest god on the cosmic block.
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What is Thor the god of?

Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is the Norse god of thunder, the sky, and agriculture. He is the son of Odin, chief of the gods, and Odin's consort Jord (Earth) and husband of the fertility goddess Sif, who is the mother of his son Modi and daughter Thrud; his other son, Magni, may be from a union with the giantess Jarnsaxa.
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Why is Thor the god of thunder and not lightning?

The Thunder is the sound that Mjolnir produces whenever it hits something, while the bolt is produced by the sparks the crash of the Hammer on the anvil generates. Therefore the real Thor produced Thunders whenever he hit, while bolts only when hitting the anvil with Mjolnir.
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Is Thor related to Hercules?

It means that, as of now, Thor is the brother of the Titan Kronos, and the Uncle of Zeus… making him the Great Uncle of Hercules!
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Is Thanos god?

In fact, Thanos isn't even a god himself, but rather an Eternal-Deviant hybrid who desperately wants to be worshiped as if he were a god.
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