Loki himself is in fact responsible for the events of Ragnarök, as his trickery and mischief will cause the death of Odin's son Baldr.
Loki has three children with the giantess Angrboda – Hel, Jǫrmungandr and Fenrir – who will all play a major role in the events of Ragnarök. There are many stories in Norse mythology of Loki doing something to threaten the gods' safety and then being forced (usually by Thor) to make amends. Much like his Marvel equivalent, Loki is neither good nor evil, but rather a representation of chaos and disorder. As such, his allegiance to the Norse gods is often in question. He is not the son of Odin nor the brother of Thor, but actually the son of a Frost Giant. Loki is the trickster god of Norse mythology, as well as being a shapeshifter. Thor's archenemy is the great snake Jǫrmungandr – he is fated to die fighting Jǫrmungandr during Ragnarök.Īnother from the Marvel canon, Snorri Sturluson undoubtedly would have foreseen Tom Hiddleston's popularity on Twitter. Once reunited with the hammer, he reveals himself and slaughters all the giants in revenge. Thrym demands Freyja as his bride in exchange for the hammer, so Thor dresses as a bride and pretends to be her to infiltrate the giant's keep. On one occasion, the giant Thrym steals Mjolnir, leaving Asgard undefended. He is of course equipped with the hammer Mjolnir, which only he can lift, but also the magic belt Megingjord which increases his strength, and the iron gloves Járnglófar, which just look nice.
Son of Odin and god of thunder, but also god of farmers and free people, Thor is the defender of Asgard and his strength and might are uncontested. But Chris Hemsworth's heroic Avenger is somewhat different to the Thor of mythology. He has transcended Norse myth into our contemporary cultural consciousness. We all know Thor, the most famous of the Norse gods and sometimes avenging superhero.