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Was Thor the Norse thunder god originally a god of the forge?

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My answer: No. The god of the forge was the Greek god Hephaestus (Vulcan for the Romans). Like Thor, he was represented holding a hammer, but in his case it was a forger’s tool not a weapon. read more

Whilst the Norse know him as Thor, other Germanic peoples refer to this deity (or a deity similar to Thor) by other names. For example, the Teutonic god, Donar, and the Anglo Saxon Thunor, are also storm gods, and their names are said to be the Germanic word for ‘thunder’. read more

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