Friday, October 16, 2009

Norse-Thor vs. Anime-Thor, Part I: Overview

Original Norse Thor vs. Anime (Mythical Detective Loki Ragnarok) Thor

As with the Norse myths, anime-Thor is associated with thunder. Norse-Thor is also the son of Odin (the king of the gods). Odin is one of the main antagonists in the anime, and this is never brought up. Thor is one of the “main characters” in Norse mythology, and many of the myths center on him. He is often accompanied by Loki on he travels.

When living in the mortal world, Thor goes by the name “Narugami” in the anime. (Apparently it's a sort of pun on the Japanese words for 'god' and 'thunder.')

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