Is Thor from The Avengers a superhero or a Norse god?

Answered May 20, 2015 · Author has 3.7k answers and 3.7m answer views. Yes. Although he is more superhero than Norse god. For example, he never gets drunk, gets into competition fights and he never recounts sagas or poems. As Norse gods go, he's a bit too christian in his manners. read more

The Thor of the Avengers is a king-in-waiting of the Asgardian realm and on Earth is a superhero. The Thor of the Norse myths was a god and one that the Vikings worshipped. read more

Lee and Kirby included Thor in The Avengers #1 (Sept. 1963) as a founding member of the superhero team. The character has since appeared in every subsequent volume of the series. The five-page featurette"Tales of Asgard" was added in Journey into Mystery #97 (Oct. 1963), followed by"The Mighty Thor" becoming the dominant cover logo with issue #104 (May 1964). read more

In norse mythology THOR is in fact a DEMI-GOD. Before Marvel, norse mythology was the vikings religion."Thor" or"Tor" is the son of Odin a god of Asgard, and Jord and earthling. read more