Who is Thor real god?

Thor is considered an Aesir god. In Germanic or Norse mythology, an Aesir god is a warrior god, which is why Thor is commonly seen in combat in his later life. Thor is from a realm of gods called Asgard and a realm of humans called Midgard.
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Is Thor a Viking or a god?

Thor was one of the most important gods in Norse, or Viking, mythology. In some stories he was the son of Odin, the chief Norse god. Thor was sometimes equated with the Roman god Jupiter, who was also called Jove. The Romans named a day of the week for Jupiter.
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Was Thor's a real person?

7 Made For The Anime: Thors Karlsefni Never Existed

The funny thing about a real-life character like Thorkell chasing after the pursuits of Thors is that Thors isn't based on anyone. Maybe, at most, he's based on the real-life Thorfinn's father Thord Horsehead, but Thord was just a normal guy.
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Who created the god Thor?

Thor was the son of Odin the “all-father,” king of the Norse gods, and Jord, a giantess, which made Thor himself half-jötunn.
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Are Thor and Zeus the same?

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 Zeus Thor?

Zeus is the secondary antagonist of the 2022 Marvel Cinematic Universe film Thor: Love and Thunder. He is the Greek God of the Sky and the head of the Council of Godheads in Omnipotence City, and the former idol of Thor Odinson.
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What race was Thor?

Thor is the God of Thunder, a member of the race known as the Asgardians, a group of humanoid beings from the pocket dimension of Asgard, the Realm Eternal. Thor is the son of Odin, the All-Father and King of Asgard. He was worshiped by the humans known as Vikings and became part of Norse Mythology.
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What is Thor's true power?

He also possesses superhuman strength, speed, agility, durability and immunity to most diseases. Thor's greatest weapon, and closest ally, is Mjolnir, an enchanted hammer forged from Uru metal, which has power over storms and can generate energy blasts known as anti-force.
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How old was Thor?

After Thor encounters the Guardians of the Galaxy in a pivotal moment, he begins explaining how many foes he's fought over the years. To help illustrate his point more clearly, he reveals that he is 1,500 years old.
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Who is stronger 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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Who is Odin to 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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How long can Thor live?

Thor is Immortal, Not Invincible

In Avengers: Infinity War, Thor revealed that he was over 1500 years old. It's clear that age doesn't affect him the way it does normal mortals, as with most immortals, he is aging at a slower rate. While Thor will eventually die, it will take thousands of years for it to happen.
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What is Thor's real name?

Chris Hemsworth, in full Christopher Hemsworth, (born August 11, 1983, Melbourne, Australia), Australian actor who came to fame for his role as Thor in several Marvel Cinematic Universe movies.
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Who is older Thor or Loki?

In modern sources, like comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Thor is Loki's older brother, however in historical Norse mythology they are not brothers and generally not even related. Thor is older. This was the reason Odin named him heir to the Throne of Asgard.
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What is Thor's weakness?

Determination. Thor is known for having a bad temper, yet his determination is also among his biggest flaws. Thor's perseverance is a weakness since it puts his life in danger because he continues putting himself in dangerous situations.
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Can Thor lift Thor's hammer?

For unexplained reasons, Thor remains the only one able to lift the hammer in this universe despite Odin never shown enchanting it with the "worthy" spell. Mjolnir returns in Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) with Jane Foster wielding a reconstructed version of the hammer.
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Who is the evil version of Thor?

Thorr Odinson is a villain from the Avengers and is an evil alternate reality version of Thor Odinson as well as a member of the Tyrant Avengers.
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Can Thor have kids?

Answer and Explanation: Thor has four children. Two of his children are with his wife Sif, Thrud and Modi. He is stepfather to the god Ullr as well.
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Does Thor have a gender?

Marvel comics has announced that Thor is becoming a woman.

The comic book superhero character first appeared in 1962 and is based on the Norse hammer-wielding god. The publisher said the female Thor was an attempt to attract new readers and appeal to women and girls.
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Who is Thor's daughter?

Who Plays Love? Gorr's daughter is played by India Rose Hemsworth, the daughter of Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, and actress Elsa Pataky. Hemsworth has talked about how his children are in the movie, saying "...Taika had his children in there. Christian Bale had his.
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Who is stronger Thor or Hercules?

Hercules has been shown to admit Thor to be stronger more often than Thor has admitted Hercules to be stronger. Thor has much stronger genetics than Herc in that his dad is the most powerful all father in Marvel, and his mother is an elder god, vs Herc's dad is an all father, and his mother a human.
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Who is the god of death?

Thanatos, in ancient Greek religion and mythology, the personification of death. Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep. He appeared to humans to carry them off to the underworld when the time allotted to them by the Fates had expired.
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Is Loki a real god?

Loki is a god in Norse mythology. According to some sources, Loki is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mentioned as a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi or Nari and Váli.
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How heavy can Thor lift?

Thor: 3,500 lb.

Assessing Thor's strength might be even harder than the Hulk.
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