List of Thor's nicknames
The list of surnames of Thor contains the names used in the Edda and other Old Norse poems for the main Germanic god. Some names are only confirmed in the Edda and some names can be found everywhere in the sources of Norse mythology .
| Surname | Germanized | meaning | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ásabragr | Asabrag | "Asen prince" | Þulur , Skírnismál (33) |
| Ása-Þórr or Ása-Thór | Asa-Thor | - | Often titled by Snorri , Hárbarðsljóð (52) |
| Atli | - | "the horrible" | Þulur |
| Einriði or Eindriði | Einridi or Eindrid | "The rider alone" | Þulur, Haustlöng (19), Vellekla (15) |
| Ennilangr | Ennilang | "The one with the long forehead" | Þulur |
| Harðvéurr | Hardveur | "The strong protector" | Þulur |
| Hlóriði or Hlórriði | Hloridi or Hlorridi | "The loud rider" | Vellekla (15), Hymiskviða (4, 16, 27, 29, 37), Lokasenna (54), Thrymskviða (7, 8, 14, 31) |
| Öku -Þórr | Öku-Thor | "Wagen-Thor" | Gylfaginning (21, 44, 46) |
| Rymr | Rym | "Noise" | Þulur |
| Sönnungr | Tanning | "The true one"? | Þulur |
| Véuðr or Véoðr | Veud or Veod | possible variant of "Véurr" | Þulur |
| Véurr | Veur | "Guardian of the Sanctuary"? | Hymiskviða (11, 17, 21), Völuspá |
| Vingþórr | Vingthor | Battle Thor | Þulur, Thrymskviða (1), Alvíssmál (6) |
Text passages from the Edda based on the basic text edition Neckel / Kuhn 1983.
See also
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- Rudolf Simek : Lexicon of Germanic Mythology (= Kröner's pocket edition . Volume 368). 3rd, completely revised edition. Kröner, Stuttgart 2006, ISBN 3-520-36803-X .