GOD OF THUNDER: Kenneth Branagh brings to screen Indo European deity "Thor"

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GOD OF THUNDER: Kenneth Branagh brings to screen Indo European deity "Thor"
by Darius Kadivar
03-Jan-2011
 

The powerful but arrogant warrior Thor is cast out of the fantastic realm of Asgard and sent to live amongst humans on Earth, where he soon becomes one of their finest defenders. Thor is the god of thunder in Germanic mythology but it's Ultimately stemming from the Proto-Indo-European religionIt became a fictional superhero who appears in publications published by Marvel Comics. The character first appears in Journey into Mystery #83 (Aug. 1962) and was created by editor-plotter Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby.

 

 

  Official Trailer THOR (2011):  Directed by Kenneth Branagh and Starring Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins, Rene Russo and Natalie Portman
      Plot:  
Paramount Pictures and Marvel Entertainment present the epic adventure, "Thor," which spans the Marvel Universe from present day Earth to the realm of Asgard. At the center of the story is the mighty Thor (Chris Hemsworth), a powerful but arrogant warrior whose reckless actions reignite an ancient war. Thor is cast down to Earth by his father Odin (Anthony Hopkins) and is forced to live among humans. A beautiful, young scientist, Jane Foster (Natalie Portman), has a profound effect on Thor, as she ultimately becomes his first love. It's while here on Earth that Thor learns what it takes to be a true hero when the most dangerous villain of his world sends the darkest forces of Asgard to invade Earth.
   
Official Movie WebSite:

Thor | Trailer & Official Movie Site | May 6, 2011


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On the Set of the movie Thor with Cast and crew: Comic-Con 2010: Thor
Director Kenneth Branagh and cast members Chris Hemswowrth, Natalie Portman, Kat Dennings, Tom Hiddleston and Clark Gregg take the Hall H stage to discuss their hotly anticipated Marvel film, "Thor.
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  Proto-Indo-European religion and German Mythology: Thor is the god of thunder in Germanic mythology. Ultimately stemming from Proto-Indo-European religion, Thor is a prominently mentioned god throughout the recorded history of the Germanic peoples, from the Roman occupation of regions of Germania, to the tribal expansions of the Migration Period, to his extreme popularity during the Viking Age, where, in the face of the process of the Christianization of Scandinavia, emblems of his hammer, Mjöllnir, were worn in defiance and Norse pagans personal names containing the name of the god bear witness to his flourishing popularity. After the Christianization of Scandinavia and into the modern period, Thor continued to be acknowledged in rural folklore throughout Germanic regions. Thor is frequently referenced in place names, the day of the week Thursday ("Thor's day") bears his name, and names stemming from the pagan period containing his own continue to be used today. More Here  

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