In Germanic mythology, which of these is the God of thunder, lightning and storms?
In Germanic mythology, Thor is a hammer-wielding God associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oak trees, strength, the protection of mankind and also hallowing and fertility.
Thor is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of the Germanic people, from the Roman occupation of regions of Germania, to the tribal expansions of the Migration Period, to his high popularity during the Viking Age, when, in the face of the process of the Christianization of Scandinavia, emblems of his hammer, Mjölnir, were worn and Norse pagan personal names containing the name of the god bear witness to his popularity.
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Rashi Rosenzweig
Wouldn't that be Norse mythology?
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Jan 14, 2020 2:05AM

Shirley Carol Maritz
Thor is Norse not German.
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Jan 15, 2020 12:13AM

John McLardie
All forms of the god; be it Thor (Norse), Thunor (Anglo-Saxon) or Donar (German); derive from Common Germanic 'thunraz' - which means thunder.
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Jan 16, 2020 4:32AM

Glenys Russell
The God of thunder went for a ride, upon his favourite filly. "I'm Thor" he cried. The horse replied "You forgot your thaddle, thilly".
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Mar 30, 2020 2:05AM
Fred Keogh
Isn't Thor the Norse God?
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Jan 20, 2020 2:10AM

Cujo
Glenys Russell, Thor? I'm pithed!
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Dec 8, 2020 1:56AM

kotakat
For those who are objecting to the word German in Germanic V Thor re: Norse. The Germanic people were NOT German or from Germany. The Germanic peoples were VERY widespread and did encompass what we now consider "Viking" lands. The also occupied Gaul (France, Netherlands, Belgium and Brittany) what we now call Poland and other Eastern European Countries. These are the lands that Hitler was trying to "Take back for the Great Germanic Empire".
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Nov 14, 2020 5:16PM

SusiKey7
Thor is from Norse right?
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Jul 14, 2020 10:31AM

njmuscat
Rashi Rosenzweig, Yeah Exactly...
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Jun 28, 2020 6:26PM

rwlutton
THOR IS THE NOMEN FOR THURSDAY.
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Jun 14, 2020 3:12AM

Mr.LaFaye
allysweets, LOL, My Grammarly must've been off, Dr. AllySweets.
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Apr 23, 2020 5:09PM

crawley
Wrong answer
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Apr 23, 2020 2:10PM

allysweets
Google can produce almost any answer you want. It is prudent to get results from a reliable source. Wikipedia is not one of those reliable sources.
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Apr 23, 2020 2:53AM

allysweets
Mr.LaFaye, and by the way, it’s “TOO much time on my hands”. The Dr. Correcting the writer??
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Apr 23, 2020 2:45AM

Joanne Serin
I thought Thor was from Norse mythology.
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Apr 22, 2020 7:05PM

Lisa
Linda Spreng, same Here!!! An ugly closed mouth chuckle😂😁
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Apr 21, 2020 11:53AM

Peter Robertson
Surely people,before you rush to criticise an answer you might get your facts right?The origin is Germanic! Again -- G- E-R-M-A-N-I-C go check!!!!!!
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Apr 18, 2020 8:24PM

Iancompat
BS! Thor is from Norse mythology!
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Apr 18, 2020 2:11PM

Sandie de Rougemont
And from which, we have the name Thursday (donnerstag) Thunderday
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Apr 18, 2020 4:03AM

Charli Robinson
Shirley Carol Maritz, ... Didn't state as "German" ...
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Apr 17, 2020 9:11PM
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