Norse mythology and Marvel may seem worlds apart, but at their core, they share one iconic hero: Thor, the God of Thunder. Thor has been a beloved character in mythology for generations ...

Dr. Mathias Nordvig, a professor of Norse mythology, sits down with WIRED to compare and contrast Marvel's interpretations of Norse gods. Dr. Nordvig goes into great detail about everything from ...

Embark on an epic journey through Norse mythology as we explore 32 defining events that have shaped this captivating belief ...

But how similar is Marvel's version of Thor to what he was based on, the Thor from Norse mythology? "I sometimes use this as a question on my final exam," laughed Merrill Kaplan, who teaches Norse ...

Zack Snyder's Norse mythology-inspired animated Netflix show, Twilight of the Gods, featured several Norse gods and goddesses who also appear in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Not every god ...

Not only the first of the summer, “Thor” is also the first comic-book hero actually based in a real – that is to say, ancient – mythology, in this case the pantheon of Norse gods.

“Norse Mythology” is something a bit different ... elements of the extant stories — the hammer-wielding thunder god Thor, his father, Odin, who sacrificed an eye for knowledge, and the ...

By the time Thor finally makes off with it, oxen have been punched, giants have been slaughtered, and sea serpents have been caught on a fishing trip. This kind of absurdity makes Norse Mythology ...

the mighty Thor. The Norse culture in Age of Mythology is very different from the Greeks or Egyptians, and the greatest departure among the three from the gameplay of Age of Empires. Of course ...

4. According to Norse mythology, Thor and the other gods of Asgard gain their immortality from eating the magical Golden Apples of Idunn, which grow in Asgard and can only be picked by the goddess ...

That childhood fascination informs Gaiman's new book, Norse Mythology, a lively, funny and very human rendition of Thor the thunder god, his father Odin and and the dark-hearted trickster Loki ...