Thor originated in Scandinavia. He was the god of thunder in Norse Mythology. He was celebrated on the full moon of January. The holiday was known as Thurseblot (Thor's Feast).
Son of Odin and Jord, a giantess.
All names for weekdays are derived from the names of Norse gods and goddesses. Thursday is Thor's day from the Norse god Thor.
It is of Old Norse origin, and the meaning of Thor is "thunder". Mythology: Thor was the Norse god of thunder and power, one of the sons of Odin. Thursday was named for Thor.
The name of the chemical element thorium is derived from the name of the Scandinavian god Thor.
Thorium is a name derived from the Scandinavian deity Thor; the symbol of the chemical element is Th.
Thor was a god in Norse mythology. How you would view his origin depends on how you view mythology. If mythology and religion are a social construct, Thor was devised by Norse storytellers as a part of their elaborate worldview. If mythology is to be believed, Thor was born to Jord, a giantess, and Odin, the Aesir patron god.
Thursday comes from "Day of Thunor" or "Thor's day"; this is the Germanic equivalent to the Latin for "Jupiter's Day".
No. Thor is the god of thunder wielding a hammer in Norse mythology. This is a part of the 'Germanic' mythology practiced in Sweden, Germany, Faores Island, Finland and some other areas. At this origin, peoples were still in tribes and there were no nation-states.
Dustyn is a alternate spelling of Dustin, which means 'Thor's stone'.
Thursday is the modern English version of the old English Þunresdæg meaning Day of Thor, Thors day becoming known as Thursday.
Gudmundur Thor goes by Gummi, Thor, Gummi Thor, and Ziggy.
Chris hemsworth plays thor in the film thor (2011)