Did Thor have a child with a giant?

History. Magni was the son of Thor, god of thunder, and the giantess Járnsaxa, one of the god's lovers. As a child, Magni was exceptionally strong for his age. One such display of his strength was during his father's battle with the giant Hrungnir.

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Does Thor have a giant lover?

Thor is married to Sif, a fertility goddess, with whom he had a daughter, Thrud. He also had a mistress, the giantess Jarnsaxa with whom he had two sons, Magni and Modi.

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Is Saxa Thor's wife?

Járnsaxa (/jɑːrnˈsæksə/; Old Norse: [ˈjɑːrnˌsɑksɑ], "iron dagger") is a jötunn in Norse mythology. In Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, she is portrayed as Thor's lover and as the mother of Magni, a three-year-old boy with prodigious force.

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Is Thor the son of a giant?

In both Norse Mythology and in God of War, Thor was the son of Odin, Asgard's king, and Fjörgyn, a giant.

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How many kids does Thor have?

Thor has four children. Two of his children are with his wife Sif, Thrud and Modi. He is stepfather to the god Ullr as well. Finally, he has another child with the giantess Jarnsaxa, Magni.

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Who is Thor's son and daughter?

Thor's wife was Sif, a golden-haired fertility goddess, with whom he had a daughter, Thrudr (Strength). He was also the father of two sons, Modi (Courage) and Magni (Strength), by Jarnsaxa, a giantess, and stepfather of Sif's son Ull.

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Who is the little girl at the end of Thor?

Gorr's daughter is played by India Rose Hemsworth, the daughter of Thor himself, Chris Hemsworth, and actress Elsa Pataky. Hemsworth has talked about how his children are in the movie, saying "...Taika had his children in there.

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Is Hercules Thor's son?

Arguably closer than Thor, who's kind of a jerk in most Norse tales. Hercules is the son of Zeus and a mortal woman named Alcmena. He was originally raised by his human parents under the name Alcaeus, before becoming aware of his divine heritage and taking the name Herakles.

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What giant did Thor marry?

Thor is the son of Odin and Fjorgynn, or Jord, and is married to Sif. He is a big eater and enjoys the honey-based drink mead. As the champion of order in the world, he battles against giants and other monsters.

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Who is the giant Fárbauti son?

In Norse mythology Loki is a cunning trickster who has the ability to change his shape and sex. Although his father is the giant Fárbauti, he is included among the Aesir (a tribe of gods). Loki is represented as the companion of the great gods Odin and Thor.

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Is Saxa a god in Ragnarok?

Saxa is very popular, but also very arrogant. Her attitude comes from the fact that she and her family are, in fact, seen by humans as gods in the past. However, today, they try to live mixed with humans, without revealing their real nature.

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How many wives did Thor have?

Thor was married twice: first to Iarnsaxa and second to Sif. He had 3 sons and 1 daughter from these 2 marriages. He did not kill any of his family. In this respect he is nothing like Herakles who was promiscuous and uncaring towards his wives.

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Who is Saxa in mythology?

In Norse mythology, Járnsaxa (Old Norse: [ˈjɑːrnˌsɑksɑ]; "iron-sax") is a Jǫtunn. According to Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, she was Þórr's lover. By him she was the mother of Magni. According to the Poetic Edda poem Hyndluljóð, Járnsaxa is the name of one of the Nine Mothers of Heimdallr.

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Did Thor cheat on Sif?

Thor was married to the goddess Sif. Together they bore two children Modi and Thrud, not much is written about his children, except that they were also strong adventurers. Like all the gods, Thor was not completely faithful to his wife. He slept with a giantess and she bore him a child named Magni.

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Who is Hercules in Thor love?

Thor: Love and Thunder (2022) - Brett Goldstein as Hercules - IMDb.

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Did Thor and Sif have a child?

In the Guardians of the Galaxy timeline, by the 31st century Thor and Sif have a son named Woden Thorson.

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Why did Thor dress up as Freya?

Freya was not impressed, and refused to marry Thrym, and suggested to Thor that he better start digging if he wanted his hammer back. Finally, Heimdall stated that the best way to deal with this situation was for Thor to don a dress and veil and trick the giant into thinking he was Freya.

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Who becomes Thor's wife?

Snorri states that Thor married Sif, and that she is known as "a prophetess called Sibyl, though we know her as Sif". Sif is further described as "the loveliest of women" and with hair of gold.

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Who was the giant that Thor killed?

Hrungnir (Old Norse: [ˈhruŋɡnez̠], 'brawler') is a jötunn in Norse mythology. He is described as made of stone and is ultimately killed in a duel with the thunder god Thor.

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Who is Thor's strongest son?

Powers and Abilities

As Thor's firstborn and strongest child, Magni was a very powerful Aesir, with only his grandfather Odin, father Thor, uncles Týr, Heimdall and Baldur surpassing him.

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Who is stronger Thor or Hercules?

Hercules' strength is rarely matched. There were times when he even overpowered the Incredible Hulk – a feat that not even Thor could complete. So, when it comes to physical strength, Hercules is the strongest. It was shown multiple times throughout comics.

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Did Thor and Hela have a son?

Modi Thorson was the son of Thor and the goddess of Death, Hela from the Ultimates timeline. The story of his conception and birth begins with the aftermath of an event called Ultimatum, which is also considered to be one of the worst event comics ever.

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What is the power of Gorr's daughter?

Though she can't shoot lasers out of her eyes, as we saw in the movie, she can control emotions related to love in any being, even on a universal scale. She can also change her appearance at will.

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Is The Little Girl Thor's real daughter?

Thor: Love and Thunder might have been a divisive movie among fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but one of the best elements was the presence of India Rose Hemsworth, star Chris Hemsworth's actual daughter.

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Why did Thor not wish for Jane to be alive?

But after watching new Thor in action, he admits that she deserves the mantle. Thor Odinson initially suspects Jane might be this new hero. But he eliminates her from his list of suspects because she is going through chemotherapy for breast cancer, which, he reasons, would make her too weak to fight.

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