In a place where few ever stepped, there stepped a being of power. The Fates stood guard over the wheel and the weave and one God dared to change it ( Read more... )

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Throughout the last 40 years, Thor has been an important Marvel character, although writers have varied in the degree of actual Norse mythology they implemented into the character's series ( Read more... )

The young Thor was raised alongside Loki, who had been adopted by Odin after Loki's father, the Frost Giant Laufey, had been killed in battle. From childhood Loki was jealous of Thor, and his hatred of Thor grew over the years to a wish to destroy him. Thus began Loki's enmity for Thor, which persists to this day. When Thor was eight, Odin sent him ( Read more... )

Thor is the Norse god of Thunder, Lightning and Agriculture. As such, he controls storms, particularly rain and accompanying wind and thunder, as well as base elements. Thor also possesses enormous stamina, endurance, speed and is immune to all terrestrial diseases due to his god-like physical constitution. In addition, he is a superb hand-to-hand ( Read more... )