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 ...

Perhaps his journey will be informed by his mythological counterpart. In Norse Mythology, Thor is also the God of Thunder, and, like in the MCU, he carries a powerful weapon in his hammer ...

Dr. Mathias Nordvig, a professor of Norse mythology, sits down with WIRED to compare and contrast Marvel's interpretations of Norse gods. Dr. Nordvig goes into great detail about everything from ...

There’s a Viking ship, being towed through space by two giant goats, and that’s what Thor ... from the mythology.” Waititi also cited an incredibly specific example of how Norse mythology ...

The joke is funny even if you don’t know about the original role Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder played for Thor in Norse mythology, but it adds an extra layer of “oh shit” if you do.

What strikes one about Thor: Ragnarok, coming to a theatre near ... To start with, in February there was Neil Gaiman’s Norse Mythology, which tells the story of the gods, demons and others ...

Clearly, the MCU has put its own spin on Loki, but it has also retained a few key details from the character in Norse mythology. From his connection to Thor and Odin to his shape-shifting ...