Thor is the god of lightning and common man. Like Loki, Marvel has twisted many people's understandings of him.
Kennings
- Deep-minded, mighty, reliable, victory-blessed father of Magni
- Enemy of the giantess
- Enemy of giants
- Cleaver asunder of the nine heads of Thrivaldi
- The son of Mankind's Father (Odin)
- Vidrir's heir
- Terrifier of Oflugbardi
- Skull-splitter of Hrungnir
- Wrestling-challenger of giants
- Son of Jord
- Ruler of Bilskirnir
- Confidant of Sif
- Father of Thrudr
- Kinsman of Ullr
- Terror of giants
- Son of Jord
- Brother of Meili
- Temple-deity of the comfortable chariot
- Brother of Baldr
- Hard friend of Mjollnir
- Life-destroyer of giants
- Breaker of giants
- Boy of Grund
- Son of Odin
- Bearing-Tyr of wounds
- Serpent's harmer
- Hostile friend of the gods
- Tester of giants
- User of goats
- Most powerful killer of the giant
- Vidgymnir of the ford of Vimur
- Preparer of the life-net of giants
- Action-liberal, rage-familiar misfortune-destroyer of Loki
- Path-diminisher of the river
- Ardent banisher of the giant
- Overcomer of the giantess
- Oppressor of giants
- User of the strength-belt
- Diminisher of giants
- Vanquisher of giants
- Old friend of the tight spot
- The one longing for Thrudr
- Glorious stepfather of Ullr
- People-worshiped vanquisher of giants
- Father of Magni
- Descendant of the land (Jord)
- Feller of the giant
- Strengthener of the distress of giantesses
- Land-god
- Land-elf
- Temple-steerer of the hovering chariot of the thunderstorm
- Sorrow-thief of Odin
- Giantess' harm
- Wrestling-mate of Hafli
- Husband of Sif
Resources
- Pagan Portals: Thor by Morgan Daimler
- Kenning Lexicon
- Thor's page on The Troth website
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