Why did Thanos leave Thor alive?

In the first few scenes we saw Thanos dragging Thor by his head just like a ragdoll. Being all that, Thanos has no evidence to believe that Thor would be any problem for his quest, he felt no threat from Thor. So Thanos felt no need to kill Thor, but just ignore him.
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Why did Thanos let the Avengers live?

“The plan of getting all the Infinity Stones is putting [Thanos] in the position of being so powerful that he is sort of calmer, more single-minded, and more reasonable,” Meinerding said about why Thanos decided to spare Earth's Mightiest Heroes, “He is not necessarily worried about killing the heroes.
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Why did Thanos not kill Thor in Infinity War?

It's also possible that the reason Thanos didn't go after Thor is because the Mad Titan had assumed the Asgardian was already dealt with. While Thanos didn't specifically try to kill the God of Thunder, he and the Black Order detonated the Asgardian refugee ship after he acquired the Space Stone from Loki.
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How did Thanos survive Thor?

At the end of Avengers: Infinity War, Thor delivered a mortal chest wound to Thanos with Stormbreaker. Thanos survived long enough to 'make the Snap', ending half of all life in the universe before he died. Yet after the Snap he was suddenly and completely healed.
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Why did Thor's AXE hurt Thanos?

Even with two eyes and a badass new axe, Thor probably can't take the Mad Titan. But because he had the element of surprise in the forests of Wakanda, Thor was almost able to kill Thanos. If only he had aimed for the head.
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Why can Groot lift Thor's hammer?

After a fan asked the Russo Brothers to explain the scene, wondering whether Groot was suddenly deemed worthy, the pair disclosed that Groot was able to lift Stormbreaker because the weapon doesn't have the same rules as Mjolnir. "Mjolnir requires worthiness, not Stormbreaker," the directors wrote on Twitter.
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Why did Thor not go for the head?

Thor didn't go for the head because he wanted [to get] revenge against Thanos and wanted [to say] that “I told you I'd kill you for that” line.
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Why couldnt Thanos stop Thor's AXE?

As it turns out, it was not just Thor's strength that almost took down Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War. After all, no weapon in existence should be able to stop the combined power of the Infinity Stones, no matter how powerful the wielder is. Thor buried his Stormbreaker into Thanos' chest in Avengers: Infinity War.
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How could Thor not beat Thanos?

1 Why He Can't Beat Thanos: He's Kind Of An Idiot

The problem with a being as powerful as Thor is that he's always been able to power his way through things. Thanos is too smart for that sort of thing. If he isn't as powerful as a foe, he's come up with a way to defeat them.
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Can Thor defeat Thanos?

Armed with the Instruments of War, Belt of Power, and Odin Force, Thor managed to defeat Thanos by crashing Mjolnir on his head.
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Why didn't Dr Strange know about Thanos?

Marvel Studios can go back to the idea that Thanos needed to win first for the Avengers to eventually defeat him, as well. Since Doctor Strange was the only one who knew of this in Avengers: Infinity War, he may have opted to not cast the memory spell and let things run their natural course.
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Is Stormbreaker meant to kill Thor?

Thor acquired Stormbreaker to defeat Thanos in Avengers: Infinity War, but the battle-ax may have been originally made to kill him instead. Stormbreaker from Avengers: Infinity War may have been created to kill Thor (Chris Hemsworth).
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Can Loki beat Thanos?

1 Thanos Always Beats Asgardians, Including Loki

Loki and Thanos haven't faced off much but Loki has never been able to defeat the Mad Titan. While it hasn't gone as badly for Loki in the comics as it did in Avengers: Infinity War, Loki is completely outmatched by Thanos and he knows it.
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How does Thanos know Tony Stark?

In the commentary track on the Avengers: Infinity War digital release, director Joe Russo revealed (via ComicBook.com) that Thanos recognized Tony as the person who foiled his scheme to seize power over Earth through Loki (Tom Hiddleston) in 2012's The Avengers.
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Why didnt Celestials stop Thanos?

As it was revealed earlier, Celestials were dependent on the power of Infinity stones. So, the possibility of fighting against the Infinity Stones might make them afraid.
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Who would win Ultron or Thanos?

In a one-on-one fight, Thanos could easily break through Ultron's armored body and destroy him. Ultron's weaponry combine Stark and Chitauri technology, and while his energy blasts are deadly, they still wouldn't be enough to defeat Thanos.
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Which Avenger can defeat Thor?

Beta Ray Bill, a warrior alien, bests Thor in battle one time. As a reward for his strength, Odin creates a new hammer known as Stormbreaker for Bill.
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Is Hercules stronger than 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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Who is the strongest Avenger?

1 Scarlet Witch/Wanda Maximoff

That was enough to consider her near the top but Wanda Maximoff, known as Scarlet Witch, is the officially most powerful Avenger now.
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Can Thor fly without Mjolnir?

Thor has been shown flying without Mjolnir in the comics but the creators aren't very consistent when it comes to his powers. What's clear, on the other hand, is that Thor can jump and leap very well which can make him look like he's flying.
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Which Thor hammer is stronger?

Although Stormbreaker and Mjolnir have very similar properties and powers, Stormbreaker is the most powerful weapon wielded by Thor so far. The obvious reasons are that Stormbreaker is the physically larger weapon out of the two, and not to mention that it is an axe, which could well be more dangerous than a hammer.
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Can Thor fly without Stormbreaker?

Basically, Mjolnir and Stormbreaker don't make Thor fly, neither does he himself fly. They basically use the forward momentum to launch him, and Thor can basically control the direction, not exactly fly.
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Why didn't they chop off Thanos arm?

"Thanos' skin is almost impenetrable, we don't know whether Doctor Strange had the capability to do it," Russo said. "If he failed to cut it on time, Thanos would still able to do the snap. Doctor Strange realized this issue during his millions of test runs." Spoilers for Avengers: Endgame follow.
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Why was Thor not titan in Infinity War?

While it's technically never confirmed, it's strongly implied that the Bifrost can only travel between the Nine Realms. But even so, Thor didn't know Titan existed or that anyone was there. He did know, however, that there were infinity stones on Earth. So he went there.
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Where is Mjolnir after Endgame?

What did Captain America do with Mjolnir when he went back in time at the end of Avengers: Endgame? The obvious answer is that he returned the hammer to Asgard at the exact moment when Thor took it earlier in the film.
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