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In Norse mythology, Thor (/θɔr/; from Old Norse Þórr) is a hammer-wielding god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind, and also hallowing, healing and fertility. The cognate deity in wider Germanic mythology and paganism was known in Old English as Þunor and in Old High German as Donar (runic þonar ᚦᛟᚾᚨᚱ), stemming from a Common Germanic *Þunraz (meaning "thunder"). Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thor Elemental Authority: Passive…
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Description Now, I love the MCU Thor and company as much as the next guy, but being Scandinavian myself, the artistic liberties taken with the characters' appearances bugs me a bit. Kind of like a frame on the wall that's hanging just a little bit crooked, I can't help wanting to tweak it. I've tried to use styles and patterns that adhere as close as possible to the Nordic culture of the time, and to reflect the most common interpretations of the gods' appearnces, but I'm sure there are…
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Týr in germanic and norse mythology is a god valorous and powerful member of the Æsir and patron of warriors and mythological heroes. In norse myth, which provides most of the surviving narratives about gods among the germanic peoples, Týr sacrifices his hand to the monstrous wolf Fenrir, who bites it off when he realizes the gods have bound him. Týr is foretold of being consumed by the similarly monstrous dog Garmr during the events of Ragnarök. In old norse sources, Týr is alternately...
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