Thor trivia
Thor Mini Quiz
Test your knowledge with these top questions!
Norse thunder god Thor once wore a wedding gown to achieve what specific goal?
The giant Thrym stole the weapon and demanded the goddess Freyja as his bride. Disguised as Freyja, Thor recovered his hammer during the wedding and slew the giant.
Norse thunder god Thor rides across the sky in a chariot pulled by which animals?
Thor's goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, could be eaten for dinner and resurrected the next day, provided their bones remained unbroken.
English speakers honor the Norse thunder god Thor every week by naming what day after him?
Thursday originates from the Old English word for "Thor's day." Similarly, Tuesday honors the god Tyr, Wednesday honors Odin, and Friday honors Frigg.
Norse god Thor throws his legendary hammer Mjolnir to strike enemies and do what else?
Mjolnir was forged by dwarves with a defectively short handle. Because of its immense power, Thor wears magical iron gloves to safely catch the returning weapon.
Norse thunder god Thor notably disguises himself in a wedding dress to accomplish what goal?
In the poem Thrymskvida, Thor impersonates the goddess Freyja to trick the giant Thrym, who had demanded her as his bride in exchange for the stolen weapon.
Thunder god Thor uses his two magical goats to pull his chariot and serve what other function?
Thor could kill and eat his goats, Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjostr, each night and resurrect them the next morning with his hammer, provided their bones were unbroken.
Thunder god Thor wears a magical belt called Megingjörð to trigger what effect?
Translating to "power-belt" in Old Norse, this artifact was often worn alongside special iron gloves to help the already powerful god wield his remarkably heavy hammer.
The giant Midgard Serpent ultimately defeats thunder god Thor during Ragnarok by doing what?
During their apocalyptic final battle, Thor successfully strikes the killing blow against the serpent but is only able to walk nine paces before succumbing to its venom.