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Thor: God Of Lightning

Thor was the Norse god of thunder. He is one of the most powerful gods, as he is a direct son of Odin. His wife is Sif, the goddess of fertility. He has a giantess mistress named Jarnsaxa. They had 2 sons, named Magni and Modi. They had one daughter named Thrud. He is portraid as alarge strong man with a red beard and eyes of lightning. Ironically, he was a very nice god, protecting gods and men. He was more popular than Odin because he did not need human sacrifice for power. All Norse believed that during a thunderstorm, Thor was being pulled on a carriage, which was pulled by the two goats, named Tanngrisni and Tanngnost. When Thor threw his lightning hammer, lightning flashed. His everlasting rival is Jormungand, the seaserpant.On the day of Ranagrok, they will kill each other.