Thor Cheat Sheet

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Thor by Max Koch (1907)

Names, Titles & Their meanings:

• Thor, Thunar, Donar, Tur, Tor, Thurs, Dorr, þor – “Thunder”
• Asbjorn, Goetterbaer, Osburn, Osbourn- “Aesir-Bear”
• Ásabragr, Asabrag – “Æsir-lord”
• Ása-Þórr , Asa-Thor – “Æsir-Thor”
• Atli – “The Terrible”
• Björn Bjorn, Biorn, Beorn – “Bear”
• Einriði,Eindriði, Einridi,  Eindridi – “The Lone Rider” “The One Who Rides Alone”
• Ennilangr, Ennilang  – “The One With the Wide Forehead”
• Harðhugaðr, Hardhugadr – “Braveheart”
• Harðvéurr , Hardveur – “The Strong Archer”
• Horgalles (Finland/Upper Norway)- “Old Man Thor”
• Öku-Þor , Oku-Thor, Ukko Thor – relating Thor to the Finnish Thunder god, Ukko
• Rymr, Rym – “Noise”
• Sönnungr , Sonnung – “The True One”
• Thorbjorn – “Thor-Bear”
• Véþormr, Vethormr,Véuðr, Véoðr, Veud, Veod, Véurr, Veur   – “Protector of the Shrine” “Guardian of Shrines” “Hallower”

Tribal Affliations: The Aesir, Humanity/Midgard

Plants: “bear” plants, bear root, meadow hogweed, garlic, onions, clubmoss, leeks, bearberries, Thorbjoerg, nettle, burdock, hops, barley, rosemary, thunderbeard, holly, oaks, and everything red.

Animals: Bears and goats

Sacred Symbols: Mjolnir, hammers, axes, bears, goats, iron, garlic, onions, chariots, horseshoes, crosses (1300s-)

What was he god of?: Thunder, thunderstorms, protection, strength, virility, manhood, the common people, the color red, the color white, hallowing, farmers, peasants, carpenters, physical prowess, goats, bears, husbands, fertility, healing, hospitality, common virtue, destroying evil, defense

Sacred places: Oak groves, the sky, and Midgard the realm of Men

Where was he worshipped?: Most of Europe

Runes associated with him: Uruz, Thurisaz, Nauthis, Raidho

Taboos?: Cowardice, treachery, underhanded tricks, evil people and evil deeds

Traditional Offerings: Beer, red meat, goat meat, bread, ales, iron rings and horseshoes, cheeses

Some Modern Offerings: Advocating for the rights of the middle and lower classes, exercising, learning a martial art, self defense courses, standing up for people that can’t defend themselves, weightlifting,