Marvel ended up killing Thor twice in the week of July 2nd, 2025, but one heroic death was better than the other.

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, showing ...

Thor #8 variant cover (Image credit: Alex Ross (Marvel Comics)). One of the most obvious aspects of Marvel's Thor is that he's a superhero, fighting for good and defending those in need.

Hi, my name is Dr Mathias Nordvig. I am an expert on old Norse mythology. at the University of Colorado, and today, we're going to talk about every God in Thor.

Characters in Norse mythology such as Loki and Thor are in the public domain and are not owned by Disney or any other company. Disney does, however, own the rights to its versions of these ...

The summer's first blockbuster, 'Thor,' takes a character from the Norse pantheon to the big screen – by way of the Marvel stable of superheroes.

4. Surtr doesn't just mess up Asgard. Surtr the fire giant is a much more devastating force in Norse mythology than he is in the film, in which he acts as Thor's unwitting stooge.

In Norse myth, Thor has red hair and a proud beard. He wouldn't ever entertain the idea of shaving it off. Even during that time he decided to where a wedding dress to get his hammer back.

There was a moment during Neil Gaiman’s latest book, a novelistic retelling of Norse myths, where I couldn’t help but burst into laughter. It was during a chapter called “Hymir and Thor’s ...

8) Ragnorak. Shockingly, the Asgard of Norse myth and of Marvel comics are pretty similar: They both are part of the world tree Yggdrisil, they’re both connected to the other realms by the ...