Download or read book How Thor Lost His Thunder written by Declan Taggart and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How Thor Lost his Thunder is the first major English-language study of early medieval evidence for the Old Norse god, Thor. In this book, the most common modern representations of Thor are examined, such as images of him wreathed in lightning, and battling against monsters and giants. The origins of these images within Iron Age and early medieval evidence are then uncovered and investigated. In doing so, the common cultural history of Thor’s cult and mythology is explored and some of his lesser known traits are revealed, including a possible connection to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions in Iceland. This geographically and chronologically far-reaching study considers the earliest sources in which Thor appears, including in evidence from the Viking colonies of the British Isles and in Scandinavian folklore. Through tracing the changes and variety that has occurred in Old Norse mythology over time, this book provokes a questioning of the fundamental popular and scholarly beliefs about Thor for the first time since the Victorian era, including whether he really was a thunder god and whether worshippers truly believed they would encounter him in the afterlife. Considering evidence from across northern Europe, How Thor Lost his Thunder challenges modern scholarship’s understanding of the god and of the northern pantheon as a whole and is ideal for scholars and students of mythology, and the history and religion of medieval Scandinavia.
Download or read book Thor written by Jason Aaron and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2013-06-11 with total page 137 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Marvel NOW! initiative! Throughout the ages, gods have been vanishing, their mortal worshippers left in chaos. NOW!, Thor follows a trail of blood that threatens to consume his past, present and future. The only hope for these ravaged worlds is for Thor to unravel the gruesome mystery of the God Butcher! In the distant past, Thor follows the bloody wake of murdered gods across the depths of space. In the present, the Thunder God discovers a forgotten cave that echoes with teh cries of tortured gods...and is shocked to find himself among them! And thousands of years from now, the last god-king of a ruined Asgard makes his final stand against the God Butcher's beserker legions. As three Thors from three eras race to stop the God Butcher, the full extent of his vicious scheme takes terrifying shape! THOR: GOD OF THUNDER VOL. 1 - THE GOD BUTCHER includes a code for a free digital copy on the Marvel Comics app (for iPhone?, iPad?, iPad Touch? & Android devices) and Marvel Digital Comics Shop. Additionally, this collection also features special augmented reality content available exclusive through the Marvel AR app - including cover recaps, behind the scenes features and more that add value to your reading experience at no additional cost. COLLECTING: Thor: God of Thunder 1-5, plus never-before-seen extras!
Download or read book King Thor written by Jason Aaron and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2020-03-18 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects King Thor (2019) #1-4. One last ride with the almighty lord of Asgard! Jason Aaron reunites with Esad Ribi? to conclude the epic saga they began in THOR: GOD OF THUNDER! Seven years ago, Aaron and Ribi? introduced the Thor of the far future — All-Father of a broken realm and a dying universe — as he stood in battle against Gorr, the Butcher of Gods, wielder of All-Black the Necrosword. But now that nefarious blade has returned, in the hands of Thor’s all-time-greatest enemy: his adopted brother, Loki! It’s time for one final, cataclysmic showdown — but even worse is still to come as the ultimate end of all things grows near! A who’s who of Aaron’s past THOR collaborators, along with a few surprise guests, stop by to bring down the curtain on a glorious era in thunderous style!
Download or read book The Unworthy Thor written by Jason Aaron and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2017-05-24 with total page 119 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collecting The Unworthy Thor #1-5. Unfit to lift his hammer, with another now wielding the power of Thor, the Odinson's desperate quest to regain his worthiness takes him out into the cosmos - where he's learned of the existence of a mysterious other Mjolnir! This weapon of ultimate power, a relic from a dead universe, is the key to the Odinson's redemption - but some of the greatest villains of the Marvel Universe are anxious to get their hands on it as well. And when the Realm of Old Asgard vanishes, the Odinson's hopes might go with it - unless good tidings from Beta Ray Bill offer fresh hope! Can the Odinson reclaim his honor, or will the power of thunder be wielded for evil? Let the battle for the hammer commence!
Download or read book The Adventures of Thor the Thunder God written by and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 2007 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Stories of Norse Thunder God Thor, adapted for modern young audiences.
Download or read book Thor by Jason Aaron Omnibus written by Jason Aaron and published by Marvel. This book was released on 2022-04-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jason Aaron and legendary artistic collaborators including Esad Ribić and Russell Dauterman begin a truly epic saga of Thor -- whoever he or she may be! Across the ages, gods are vanishing -- and the God of Thunder must unite with his past and future selves to stand against Gorr the God Butcher! Meanwhile, Malekith the Accursed begins a bloody rampage that will spread war throughout the realms. Which makes it a terrible time for the Odinson to be rendered unworthy of lifting Mjolnir! Another hero will hold the hammer high, fighting for Asgard and Midgard as Thor -- the Goddess of Thunder! She'll battle Malekith, Loki, Roxxon...and even Odin! But who is she under the mask? And what is this new Thor's terrible secret? COLLECTING: Thor: God of Thunder (2012) 1-25, Thor (2014) 1-8, Thor Annual (2015) 1, Thors (2015) 1-4, Mighty Thor (2015) 1-12
Download or read book Thor Vol 1 written by Jason Aaron and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2015-05-13 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mjolnir lies on the moon, unable to be lifted! Something dark has befallen the God of Thunder, leaving him unworthy for the first time ever! But when Frost Giants invade Earth, the hammer will be lifted - and a mysterious woman will be transformed into an all-new version of the mighty Thor! Who is this new Goddess of Thunder? Not even Odin knows...but she may be Earth's only hope against the Frost Giants! Get ready for a Thor like you've never seen before, as this all-new heroine takes Midgard by storm! Plus: the Odinson clearly doesn't like that someone else is holding his hammer...it's Thor vs. Thor! And Odin, desperate to see Mjolnir returned, will call on some very dangerous, very unexpected allies. It's a bold new chapter in the storied history of Thor! Collecting Thor (2014) #1-5.
Download or read book Thor written by Graeme Davis and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-09-20 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the stories of the ancient Vikings, Thor is a warrior without equal, who wields his mighty hammer in battles against trolls, giants, and dragons. He is the god of storms and thunder, who rides to war in a chariot pulled by goats, and who is fated to fall in battle with the Midgard Serpent during Ragnarok, the end of all things. This book collects the greatest myths and legends of the thunder god, while also explaining their historical context and their place in the greater Norse mythology. It also covers the history of Thor as a legendary figure, how he was viewed by different cultures from the Romans to the Nazis, and how he endures today as a popular heroic figure.
Download or read book Ages of Thunder written by Matt Fraction and published by Marvel Comics Group. This book was released on 2009 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of being taken for granted by his father Odin and fellow immortals, Thor decides to take time out from cleaning up the messes created by the gods.
Download or read book Thor God of Thunder Volume 2 written by and published by Marvel. This book was released on 2014-07-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Somewhere at the end of the time, all the gods of the universe are enslaved, working to build a machine that will forever change the face of creation. What is the Godbomb? And what can Thor do to stop it? While Gorr's master plan continues to unfold, all hope for divinity is lost when Thor finds himself in chains alongside his fellow gods. And even as Gorr's dark origin is revealed, along with the truth behind his bloody quest to butcher the gods, three time-bending Thors unite to lead an army of slave gods in the fight against Gorr. But will it all be for naught as the clock ticks down and the massive Godbomb is triggered at last? And after the dust clears, what will be left of the universe's deities? COLLECTING: Thor: God of Thunder 6-11
Download or read book Digging into the Dark Ages written by Howard Williams and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2020-02-27 with total page 366 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does the ‘Dark Ages’ mean in contemporary society? Tackling public engagements through archaeological fieldwork, heritage sites and museums, fictional portrayals and art, and increasingly via a broad range of digital media, this is the first-ever dedicated collection exploring the public archaeology of the Early Middle Ages.
Download or read book Thor Speaks written by Vicky Alvear Shecter and published by Astra Publishing House. This book was released on 2015-09-29 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One day in the distant future, Thor, the Norse god of thunder, is destined to battle the giant snake that threatens to devour the world. Until then, mortals of Middle Earth look to Thor and his magic hammer for protection from evil. In this third volume of the Secrets of the Ancient Gods series, Thor takes time from his duties to lead readers through the mythological Norse realms, those mysterious worlds that are home to gods, giants, elves, and monsters. He also delves into the age of the Vikings and reveals how they lived and what they believed. Using Thor as her humorous narrator, author Vicky Alvear Shecter provides a well-researched and unconventional nonfiction introduction to Norse mythology. Includes a glossary, bibliography, and index.
Download or read book God of Thunder written by Alex Archer and published by Gold Eagle. This book was released on 2007-07-01 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Archaeologist Annja Creed narrowly escapes an attack by unknown fi gures when she tries to collect a package near her loft. She later learns that the sender—an old colleague named Fellini—has been brutally murdered. Fellini had been researching the Hammer of Thor, the Norse god of thunder, and had linked it to a Viking warrior and a twelfth-century Latvian village. A coded message in Fellini's package leads Annja on a wild chase along the canals of Venice to Latvia for more clues to an ancient treasure. Rumored to be hidden deep in the forests of Latvia for nine hundred years, this fabled prize is also sought by a ruthless corps of mercenaries. And they will do anything to fi nd it. Including killing Annja Creed.
Download or read book Hidden Thunder written by Kevin Hickey and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2012-04 with total page 105 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Haley Lynne Johnson is not your ordinary teenage girl. Insead of texting her friends or playing video games, Haley dreams of far off places and slaying dragons. Haley wishes that she could travel and see the world and have grand adventures miles away from St. Cloud, Minnesota. She should be careful of what she wishes for because Haley is about to have the adventure of her life! When she learns that her grandfather is about to retire from his job, Haley can't wait to return to Sweden. She remembers what a great trip she had there the last time. She returns to the town of Trollhatten, meets her two cousins again, and gets to spend time with her family listening to her grandfather's old stories. What she doesn't know is that sometimes these old stories are true! Will she ever get her father to believe them, though? Who does she meet? Why is he in Sweden? Come with Haley as she learns for herself why people often told tales of things that are old, powerful, and best kept hidden. Maybe there really are such things as gnomes, cave trolls, and dwarves that made magic weapons in days of yore. Haley has a lot of spunk for a kid but does she have enough courage to save her family when what she really needs is the greatest weapon of all time? She better, because for her and her family, time is running out.
Download or read book Children of Ash and Elm written by Neil Price and published by Basic Books. This book was released on 2020-08-25 with total page 629 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The definitive history of the Vikings -- from arts and culture to politics and cosmology -- by a distinguished archaeologist with decades of expertise The Viking Age -- from 750 to 1050 -- saw an unprecedented expansion of the Scandinavian peoples into the wider world. As traders and raiders, explorers and colonists, they ranged from eastern North America to the Asian steppe. But for centuries, the Vikings have been seen through the eyes of others, distorted to suit the tastes of medieval clerics and Elizabethan playwrights, Victorian imperialists, Nazis, and more. None of these appropriations capture the real Vikings, or the richness and sophistication of their culture. Based on the latest archaeological and textual evidence, Children of Ash and Elm tells the story of the Vikings on their own terms: their politics, their cosmology and religion, their material world. Known today for a stereotype of maritime violence, the Vikings exported new ideas, technologies, beliefs, and practices to the lands they discovered and the peoples they encountered, and in the process were themselves changed. From Eirík Bloodaxe, who fought his way to a kingdom, to Gudrid Thorbjarnardóttir, the most traveled woman in the world, Children of Ash and Elm is the definitive history of the Vikings and their time.
Download or read book Mighty Thor Vol 4 written by Jason Aaron and published by Marvel Entertainment. This book was released on 2018-01-17 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Collects Mighty Thor (2015) #20-23, Generations: The Unworthy Thor & The Mighty Thor #1. Who is the War Thor? The Ultimate Universes Thor died defending the Multiverse, but his hammer remains. Who wields it now? Ponder that question along with Jane Foster, the Mighty Thor, as she faces the Ultimate team-up! War is coming to the Ten Realms and when the Queen of Cinders sets them ablaze, even the combined might of not one, not two, but three Thors may not be enough to put out the flames! Meanwhile, Malekiths army grows, and the looming conflict reaches Asgards doorstep! But even the fire of Muspelheim pales beside the fury of the War Thor and with his thunder comes vengeance! Plus: Generations collide as Jane and a young Odinson face an Apocalyptic encounter in ancient Egypt one that may transform the future of both Thors!
Download or read book The Demise of Norse Religion written by Olof Sundqvist and published by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. This book was released on 2023-12-14 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
