THOR The Mighty God of Thunder

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THORThe Mighty God of Thunder
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Background Information

• Son of Odin, king of the gods, and Jord, goddess
  of the Earth
• Married to Sif, goddess of fertility
• Had twin sons Magni, god of Might, and Modi, god
  of battle
• Also had a daughter named Thrud

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• Thor was the most powerful of all the gods, even
  Odin
• Served as the protector of gods and humans from
  evil
• He is the god of thunder and lightning
• Thunderstorms began when he rode his chariot
  through the sky his chariot was pulled by the
  goats Tanngrisni (Gap-tooth) and Tanngnost (Tooth
  Grinder)

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The Weapons of Thor
Mjollnir The hammer of Thor. No one, not even
the gods could lift Mjollnir except for Thor.
Lightning flashed anytime Thor threw his hammer.
Megingjard The belt of Thor. Even though Thor
was the most powerful of all the gods, he wore
this belt which doubled his strength.
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The Death of Thor and the End of the World
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Ragnarok
In Norse mythology, it was believed that the
world would come to an end during a great battle
between the forces of good and evil. Snakes,
dragons, demons and giants would arise and attack
the gods and mankind. Many of the gods would die
in the battle and the Earth would burn until
there was nothing left. Eventually it would be
covered in water. This battle would be called
Ragnarok.
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One of the most terrible monsters to attack
during Ragnarok is Jormundgand, a serpent that
lived in the sea and was so large that it circled
the entire world to bite its own tail.
It would be Thors duty to kill Jormundgand
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The Final Battle
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Once Ragnarok begins, Jormundgand will rise from
the ocean, creating tidal waves and earthquakes
around the world. The giant serpent will try to
make its way to land, but Thor will be there to
stop it.
Thor will battle the monster and eventually kill
it by smashing in its skull. However, Thor will
be poisoned by Jormundgand. He will take nine
steps after the battle and fall over dead.
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The Death of the Gods
With their protector dead, most of the other gods
will die during Ragnarok. Even Odin, king of the
gods, will be devoured by the wolf, Fenrir.
The fire giant, Surt, will set the world on fire
with his sword and end all life in the world. The
ocean will eventually cover the Earth until it is
reborn as a place of perfection without suffering
and misery.
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Works Cited
Barbar, Richard. A Companion to World Mythology.
New York Delacarte Press, 1979.
Print. Lindermans, Micha F. Thor.
Encyclopedia Mythica. Encyclopedia Mythica, 2
Feb. 2006. Web. 11, Mar. 2011. Willis, Roy,
ed. World Mythology. New York Henry Holt and
Company, 1996. Print.
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Wikipedia or 9th Grader?
Round 1

• Zeus is etymologically cognate with and, under
  Hellenic influence, became particularly closely
  identified with Roman Jupiter.
• Zeus was called, Jupiter, by the Romans.

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Round 2
Apollo was the god of prophecy and fortune
telling.
Apollo was an oracular godthe prophetic deity of
the Delphic Oracle.
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Round 3
Athena is portrayed as a shrewd companion of
heroes and is the patron goddess of heroic
endeavor. She is the virgin patroness of Athens.
Athena is the goddess that protects heroes. The
city of Athens was even named after her.
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Round 4
Hermes was the messenger of the gods.
Hermes is a god of transitions and boundaries. He
is quick and cunning, and moves freely between
the worlds of the mortal and divine, as emissary
and messenger of the gods,1 intercessor between
mortals and the divine, and conductor of souls
into the afterlife. He is protector and patron of
travelers, herdsmen, thieves,2 orators and wit,
literature and poets, athletics and sports,
invention and trade.3 In some myths he is a
trickster, and outwits other gods for his own
satisfaction or the sake of humankind. His
attributes and symbols include the herma, the
rooster and the tortoise, purse or pouch, winged
sandals, winged cap, and his main symbol is the
herald's staff, the Greek kerykeion or Latin
caduceus which consisted of two snakes wrapped
around a winged staff.4
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Taking notes

• The website says this

Although Hades was an Olympian, he spent most of
the time in his dark castle in the Underworld.
This Lord of Hell, who was formidable in battle,
proved his ferociousness in the famous battle of
the Olympians versus the Titans, which
established the rule of Zeus.
You write this

• Hes an Olympian
• Spends most time in Underworld
• Helped Zeus beat the Titans
• -Good fighter

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You try it
Hephaestus was the God of Fire and the Forge, the
patron god of smiths, craftsmen, sculptors and
artisans. He was the weapon maker of the gods and
god of metal, fire and volcanoes. His chosen
attributes and symbols are a smith's hammer, an
anvil and tongs.
Of all the gods, Hephaestus was the only one to
be physically ugly, and he was also lame
(crippled). But of all the gods, it was the
deformed Hephaestus who created the greatest
works of beauty.