Is Thor Odin's son?

Thor (Old Norse: Þórr) is the Norse god
Norse god
The Æsir (Old Norse: [ˈɛ̃ːsez̠]) are the gods of the principal pantheon in Norse religion. They include Odin, Frigg, Höðr, Thor, and Baldr. The second Norse pantheon is the Vanir. In Norse mythology, the two pantheons wage war against each other, resulting in a unified pantheon.
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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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Is Thor Odin's son Norse mythology?

Thor. Probably the best known of the Norse Gods, thanks in no small part to Marvel basing a superhero on him, Thor, the God of Thunder, is the son of Odin and Jörð and the husband of the Goddess Sif.
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Is Thor Odin's father?

Odin Borson is the King of Asgard, land of the Norse gods of myth. As a supreme warrior and slayer of the ice giants, he is a force to behold. Also known as the All-Father, King Odin raised a son named Thor with whom he defends their godly realm against threats planetary, cosmic, and sometimes even familial.
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Is Loki Odin's son?

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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Is Thor son of Odin or Zeus?

Odin's true origin was shrouded in mystery, often only delivered in short stories by Odin himself, however one thing noted was that the All-Father is the twin brother of the Olympian God Zeus. Odin became ruler of Asgard and fathering his sons Thor and Balder.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Thor?

5 Stronger: Zeus

He might not be as well known (as a Marvel character), but rest assured few are his equal-- and crtainly not Thor. Super strength, super speed, and super durability make up all of the requisites of being a super god.
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Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

That means that Odin is mortal and can die, while his immortality clearly defines Zeus. Zeus also has much more experience as a warrior on the battlefield than Odin does. While Odin has magic, Zeus could triumph over him with brute force and with his power of lightning.
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Who is Odin's oldest son?

With the giantesses Gríðr and Rindr, Odin has two other sons named Víðarr and Váli. His eldest son is Thor, god of thunder, born to him by Jörð, the personification of the Earth.
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Who was Odin favorite son?

Balder, Old Norse Baldr, in Norse mythology, the son of the chief god Odin and his wife Frigg. Beautiful and just, he was the favourite of the gods. Most legends about him concern his death.
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Who are Odin's three sons?

Four gods, Thor, Baldr, Víðarr and Váli, are explicitly identified as sons of Odin in the Eddic poems, in the skaldic poems, in Saxo Grammaticus' Gesta Danorum, and in the Gylfaginning section of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda.
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How is Zeus related to Thor?

The first main difference between Thor and Zeus comes from each god's relationship with his father. Thor was extremely close with his father, Odin, while Zeus hated his father, Titan god Cronus.
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Did Loki love Odin?

Yet as time went on and it came closer to telling Loki the truth, the Father in him couldn't do it. He didn't want Loki to feel like he was just a tool for peace. Which shows just how much Odin does love Loki. He was willing to set aside permanent peace between Asgard and Jotunheim JUST to protect his son.
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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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Is Hela Loki's daughter?

As Loki's daughter, Hela has been a longtime thorn in the side of both Thor and Odin. Since her comic book debut in 1964's Journey Into Mystery No.
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Is Hela Odin's daughter?

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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Who kills Odin?

During the battle, Fenrisúlfr will eventually swallow Odin, killing him, and Odin's son Víðarr will move forward and kick one foot into the lower jaw of the wolf.
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Who is the strongest son of Odin?

Yet another one of Odin's sons turns out to be an extremely powerful god. It is believed that Vidar was the strongest among all men or gods, except for Thor.
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Who killed Thor in mythology?

One of Odin's sons, Vidar, joined the battle, and avenged his father by slitting Fenrir's throat. Thor came on as well, killing a gigantic snake with his hammer, the Mjolnir, but was ultimately killed by the snake's venom.
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Who is the father of 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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What god is Odin?

From earliest times Odin was a war god, and he appeared in heroic literature as the protector of heroes. Fallen warriors joined him in his palace, Valhalla. Odin was the great magician among the gods and was associated with runes. He was also the god of poets.
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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 Hercules or Thor?

In the comics, Hercules is a full God. Hercules has more physical strength than Thor. thor is a god hercules is a demi-god therefor thor would always be the winner.
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Is Thor immortal?

Thor has lived for centuries, but his good health doesn't just come from Asgardian genes. Instead, he owes his longevity to a special diet. It was always assumed that Thor was an ancient being in the films, as he is in the world of Marvel Comics.
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