Likely because he has superpowers. Lots of people love superhero stories.
When the vikings were around, Thor was popular because he was their god and very strong. But the reason why nowadays is because Thor was made into a marvel superhero and features in modern comics, films and film merchandise. Though Thor was greatly altered from the original Norse Thor.
Thor is generally more popular than Loki, as he is one of the main Avengers and has been featured in multiple Marvel movies. Loki, while also a fan-favorite character, does not have the same level of mainstream recognition as Thor.
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Thor is a fictional character from Norse mythology and is not a tangible being that can be obtained. In popular culture, Thor is often depicted in movies and comics as a superhero character.
Valiant Thor is a purported extraterrestrial, who claimed to come from the planet Venus and visited Earth in the 1950s. His story is popular in UFO conspiracy theories and fringe literature.
Thor was the Viking favourite and most popular god of the Vikings, but he wasn't the most powerfull god. Odin was his dad and one of the most powerful gods.
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.
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Christiananity, but some also believe in Thor as a god lol
The mythological Thor had red hair and a large red beard. This is commonly confused with Marvel's fictional Thor who has blond hair and goes largely beardless.
Chris hemsworth plays thor in the film thor (2011)