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Who's | Thor's Mother Fixed

The answer is more interesting than you might think—and it changes drastically depending on whether you’re reading a Marvel comic or a Viking saga. In the original Norse sources (the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda ), Thor’s mother is not the glamorous Frigg. Frigg is Odin’s wife and the queen of Asgard, but she is not Thor’s biological mother.

In the MCU, Frigga’s kindness and wisdom balance Odin’s harshness, and her love for both Thor and Loki is what makes the family drama so heartbreakingly real. who's thor's mother

Here’s a blog post explaining who Thor’s mother is in Norse mythology and the Marvel universe. When you think of Thor, you probably picture the God of Thunder: red cape, magical hammer, flowing blond hair (if you’re a Marvel fan) or fiery red hair (if you’re going by the old Norse poems). And you know his father is Odin, the All-Father. The answer is more interesting than you might