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  2. Thor: Ragnarok - Wikipedia

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    Thor: Ragnarok is a 2017 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Thor, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to Thor (2011) and Thor: The Dark World (2013), and is the 17th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Taika Waititi from a ...

  3. Thor - Wikipedia

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    Thor's Fight with the Giants ( Tors strid med jättarna) by Mårten Eskil Winge (1872). Thor (from Old Norse: Þórr) is a prominent god in Germanic paganism. In Norse mythology, he is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility.

  4. Valhalla - Wikipedia

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    Valhalla. Valhalla (1896) by Max Brückner in a scenic backdrop for Richard Wagner 's Der Ring des Nibelungen. In Norse mythology Valhalla ( / vælˈhælə, vɑːlˈhɑːlə / [1]) is the anglicised name for Old Norse: Valhǫll ("hall of the slain"). [2] It is described as a majestic hall located in Asgard and presided over by the god Odin.

  5. Asgard - Wikipedia

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    Asgard. In Nordic mythology, Asgard ( Old Norse: Ásgarðr; "enclosure of the Æsir ") is a location associated with the gods. It appears in several Old Norse sagas and mythological texts, including the Eddas, however it has also been suggested to be referred to indirectly in some of these sources. It is described as the fortified home of the ...

  6. Thor (Marvel Comics) - Wikipedia

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    Thor Odinson is a superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by artist Jack Kirby, writer Stan Lee, and scripter Larry Lieber, the character first appeared in Journey into Mystery #83 (1962) and first received his own title with Thor #126 (1966). Thor is an adaptation of the deity of the same name from Norse ...

  7. Tolkien and the Norse - Wikipedia

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    During his education at King Edward's School in Birmingham, he read and translated from the Old Norse in his free time. One of his first Norse purchases was the Völsunga saga . While a student, Tolkien read the only available English translation [ 41 ] [ 42 ] of the Völsunga saga , the 1870 rendering by William Morris of the Victorian Arts ...

  8. King of Asgard - Wikipedia

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    Karl Beckman, Jonas Albrektsson, Ted Sjulmark, Mathias Westman. Website. King of Asgard on Facebook. King of Asgard is a Swedish Viking metal band from Östergötland, formed in 2008. [1] The band has released one demo and four full-length albums, most recently svartrviðr in 2021, and is currently signed to Trollmusic.

  9. List of Assyrian kings - Wikipedia

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    The kings are listed in reverse order in the AKL, starting from Aminu and ending with Apiashal (who is also included in the list of kings who lived in tents). Hale, son of Apiashal. Samani, son of Hale. Hayani, son of Samani. Ilu-Mer, son of Hayani. Yakmesi, son of Ilu-Mer. Yakmeni, son of Yakmesi. Yazkur-el, son of Yakmeni.