In contrast to the subtle and mysterious Allfather, Thor was a simplehearted and singleminded warrior whose lusty appetites could be understood and appreciated by the rank and file. Thursday bears his name; the AngloSaxons worshipped him as Thunor.Thor is the acme of virility, with his luxuriant red beard, flowing hair, and hearty enjoyment of food and drink. In addition to his primary role as patron of warriors, Thor, like Freyr, was called upon as a fertility god. The 11th century Christian missionary Adam of Bremen, on noting the great temple of the gods in Uppsala, Sweden, wrote, Thor, they say, presides over the air, he governs the thunder and lightening, the winds and rains, fair weather and crops...If plague and famine threaten, a libation is poured to the idol Thor Thors equipage was endowed with extraordinary magic: He owned a belt which when strapped on, doubled his strength. He had huge gloves with which he could lift and crush boulders. He travelled through the skies in a cart pulled by two goats themselves acknowledged symbols of animal vitality. Most powerful and fabled of his tools was Mj llnir, his war hammer.

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