Who is the 1st Norse god?

Aurgelmir, also called Ymir, in Norse mythology, the first being, a giant who was created from the drops of water that formed when the ice of Niflheim met the heat of Muspelheim.
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Who was the Norse god before Odin?

Before the creation of the world, Búri, the forefather of the gods, appeared out of the ice, and his son Borr and the giant-daughter Bestla sired Odin and his brothers (usually named Vili and Vé).
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Who was first Zeus or Odin?

Chronologically speaking, most scholars contest that Odin was created before Zeus . The earliest evidence for worship of Zeus goes back before 500 BCE, but Odin is attested by various Germanic tribes as far back as the 12th century BCE.
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Who are the 3 main Norse gods?

The main gods were Odin, Thor and Frey:
  • Odin was the Viking god of wisdom and war.
  • Thor was very strong, and Vikings would often wear Thor's symbol, a hammer, as a pendant around their necks. ...
  • Frey was the god of fertility and birth. ...
  • Loki was part god and part devil. ...
  • Berserk Tyr was the Viking God of War.
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Who are the 4 Norse gods?

The Norse gods belong to two major clans: Æsir and Vanir. Odin, Frigg, Thor, Loki, Balder, Hod, Heimdall and Tyr are the most elevated representatives of Æsir and are known as the main gods. The second clan, Vanir, contains the fertility gods and count Njord, Freyr, and Freyja as their most notable members.
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Who is the nicest Norse god?

Balder. Another son of Odin and half-brother to Thor, Balder was the god of light and purity. He was described as a fair, kind and handsome god, whose beauty was unparalleled. Often praised by others for his mercifulness, Balder was the epitome of all things wise and good.
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Who is the most evil Norse god?

Loki. In the comic books, Loki is the adopted brother, and arch-nemesis, of Thor but in Norse mythology he is the son of Laufey and the Jötunn Fárbauti and is Odin's blood brother. He is known as the God of Trickery and Mischief and The Father of Monsters.
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Who is Thor real god?

Thor, Thunder God

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 the offspring of a union with the giantess Jarnsaxa.
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Who is Odin's father?

In Norse mythology, Borr or Burr (Old Norse: 'son', born; sometimes anglicized Bor, Bör or Bur) was the son of Búri. Borr was the husband of Bestla and the father of Odin, Vili and Vé.
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Who is the smartest Norse god?

Mimir, Old Norse Mímir, in Norse mythology, the wisest of the gods of the tribe Aesir; he was also believed to be a water spirit.
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Who is the oldest god?

Inanna is among the oldest deities whose names are recorded in ancient Sumer. She is listed among the earliest seven divine powers: Anu, Enlil, Enki, Ninhursag, Nanna, Utu, and Inanna.
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Has Zeus met Thor?

In the new Marvel movie Thor: Love and Thunder Thor (Chris Hemsworth) goes to meet Zeus (Russell Crowe) to ask for his help against Gor, Slayer of Gods. In the Golden Temple is held the Holy Council of the Gods with the most powerful gods of the universe. Of course the leader of the gods is Zeus.
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Who would win Zeus or Thor?

Zeus. It should come as no surprise that, in a one-on-one battle of Zeus vs Thor, Zeus would easily triumph.
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Is Zeus Odin or Thor?

Differences between Thor and Zeus

Thor was extremely close with his father, Odin, while Zeus hated his father, Titan god Cronus. Thor cannot throw lightning bolts and thunderbolts the way Zeus can; however, Thor possesses his magical hammer Mjollnir which can produce the same result as the thunderbolts of Zeus.
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Is Odin basically Zeus?

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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Who is stronger Zeus or Odin?

Odin has pretty clearly been shown to be demonstrable more powerful than the other gods. Odin's Odinforce has far outstripped anything Zeus's magical lightning bolts have ever done.
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Who took out Odin's eye?

The well was guarded by Mimir, a shadowy being who becomes all knowing by drinking the magical waters. Odin asked for a drink and Mimir replied that Odin must sacrifice an eye for a drink. Odin gouged out his own eye, dropped it into the well, and was allowed to drink from the waters of cosmic knowledge.
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Who is Odin's 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 is the son of Thor?

In Norse mythology, Móði (Old Norse: [ˈmoːðe]; anglicized Módi or Mothi) and Magni [ˈmɑɣne] are the sons of Thor. Their names translate to "Wrath" and "Mighty," respectively. Rudolf Simek states that, along with Thor's daughter Þrúðr ("Strength"), they embody their father's features.
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Who is Norse god of fear?

The Serpent (Cul Borson) is a fictional supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Known as the Norse God of Fear, he is the brother of Odin and the uncle of Thor as well as a foe of both relatives.
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Is Thor a demigod or full god?

Thor is a “demigod,” and any attempt to scientifically explore his otherworldly abilities can be dismissed as such.
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Who survived Ragnarok?

In Norse mythology, Lif and Lifthrasir (also spelled Life and Leifthrasir) were two people designated to be the sole human survivors after Ragnarok, the battle at the end of the world. In the battle of Ragnarok, all the gods were doomed to be destroyed, but the forces of evil would also be killed.
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Who betrayed the Norse gods?

Loki flees Asgard and initially hides among the realm of the Giants, Jötunheim, after he betrays the Gods one too many times. He had grown to hate basically everything—the Gods, his wife, the surrounding animals, and so on—after repeated punishments.
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Who is the most hated Norse god?

Loki, the god of mischief and trickery is one of the most hated God in Norse Mythology, but why?
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