Thor is mentioned two times in the film- by Gobber when the Vikings fight the Red Death, and by Stoick when he praises Hiccup about his success in the ring.

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MY NAME IS THOR THE THUNDERER, ANCIENT GOD OF THE VIKING TRIBES!Īt the climax of the book, Hiccup screams a challenge at the sky, which Thor seemingly answers, striking Hiccup's enemy dead with a lightning bolt. Hiccup, with the help of some Nanodragons, tricked the Romans at Fort Sinister into believing that he was Thor, driving them out from the Archipelago. Vikings like Hiccup and his friends use 'Thor is angry' as another way to say, 'It's raining.' The Vikings have a great celebration on Thor's day Thursday. At Ragnarok, the time in which most of the gods and men will perish in battle with the forces of evil, Thor will slay the serpent protecting the Earth but will die from its venom in the process. The serpent is also Thor’s cousin, having been born from Thor’s uncle Loki. Thor’s greatest enemy is Jörmungandr, also known as the Midgard Serpent a giant snake that is said to be so long that it’s wrapped around the entire Earth. Despite this, Thor was not the most intelligent of the gods, being short-tempered, prideful, stubborn, and often made snap-decisions that caused trouble for both himself and the other gods. This made Thor the patron god of farmers, making his role among the Norse all the more important, since the region’s bitter cold usually made it difficult for farming. As the god of the sky, the ancient Scandinavians would often pray to Thor for suitable weather for their crops, ensuring a plentiful harvest. In ancient Scandinavia, Thor was the most worshipped and celebrated of all the Aesir gods, being seen as both the protector of Midgard, the realm of man, and Asgard, the home of the Aesir gods.Īs the protector of both realms, Thor would often defend both from the threat of the Jotnar (giants), earning him the praise of both humanity and the gods. He is also the husband of Sif, the goddess of agriculture. He is the son of the Odin, king of the Aesir, and Jord, the goddess of the Earth. Thor is the Norse God of the sky and battle and was particularly associated with Thunder.

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