Thursday is actually not named after a Roman god- 'Thursday' is named after Thor, the god of thunder from Norse mythology.
This day is named after the Norse god Tyr, or Thor, who was synonymous with the Roman god Mars, god of war.
Marcus is an old Roman word, and is another name for Mars, the Roman god of war. The Norse god of war was Thor.
Most popular during the age of the Vikings, judging by the number of stories, Thor descended from earlier Germanic times during the occupation of the Roman Empire. More recently, Thor is a character in The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams.
Thor is actually a Norse God. And he was very big, muscular, and had red hair and a red beard. Most pictures show him wearing a Viking's helmet as well.
:D Neither. Thor is the Norse god of thunder.
He is a Norse god.
King Neptune is part of Roman Mythology, Thor is part of Norse Mythology. The two do not have any connection.
Thor is the God of war Thor is the god of war, yes, but i believe he was the Roman god of war. I forgot who the Greek god was. >>>>>>>>>NO! Odin is the chief god in Norse (Viking) mythology. Thor is the god of thunder, and possibly of war. The Greek god of war was Ares, the Roman god was Mars. >>>>>>>>>oh, my bad
Jove in Roman mythology was the god of thunder and lightning, while Thor in Norse mythology is also the god of thunder and lightning.
Thor travels in a chariot drawn by the goats Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr with his servant and messenger.--------------The Norse did not have chariots, that's a misconception from Greek/Roman influence. They used carts.
This day is named after the Norse god Tyr, or Thor, who was synonymous with the Roman god Mars, god of war.
Thursday is actually not named after a Roman god- 'Thursday' is named after Thor, the god of thunder from Norse mythology.
The roman god is Vulcan, the greek god is Hepathus
Thor didn't ride in a chariot. Chariots were a roman invention. Thor rode in a cart, and it did not have a name. The two goats which pulled the cart, however, were named Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr, basically Tooth-Grinner (or Toothy-Smiler) and Tooth-Grinder.
Marcus is an old Roman word, and is another name for Mars, the Roman god of war. The Norse god of war was Thor.
Most popular during the age of the Vikings, judging by the number of stories, Thor descended from earlier Germanic times during the occupation of the Roman Empire. More recently, Thor is a character in The Long Dark Tea Time of the Soul by Douglas Adams.