Who is the norse god of lightning?

Answer 1

Yaweh is the God of Wonder

Answer 2

In Norse mythology, Mjolnir (also commonly spelt Mjollner) is the hammer of Thor, the god of lightning, thunder, wind, and rain.
The origin for the word "Mjolnir" is unknown, though etymological speculation has provided theories for its literal translation. The Icelandic verbs mölva (to crush) and mala (to grind) have been suggested as possible translations. Another theory suggests that Mjolnir might be related to the Russian word молния (molniya) and the Welsh word mellt (both words being translated as "lightning"). This second theory parallels with the idea that Thor, being a god of thunder, therefore might have used lightning as his weapon.
Mjolnir is the most fearsome weapon in the arsenal of the Norse pantheon and is used to slay any challengers to Æsir supremacy. While referred to as a club, an axe, and a hammer, Mjolnir was thought to be capable of toppling giants and entire mountains with a single blow. [2] Legend surrounding the war hammer’s origins vary: some relate that 'The Black Elves', or dwarves (that live under the ground where the roots of Yggdrasil being to form, in Svartalfheimr; svartalf being a dark alf, or dark elf, or dwarf), Sindri and Brokk made it at the behest of the calculating Loki; other tales contend that it descended to earth as a meteorite. Consequently, many Norse pagans believed that lightning strikes were a manifestation of Mjolnir on earth.

Answer 3

Thor was the Norse god of thunder, lightning, rain and agriculture and was the most popular of the gods.

Answer 4

The Norse god of thunder and lightning is Thor. Also sometimes called Ull. And if you are Thor put some ointment on it.

Answer 5

There wasn't one. Thor was the God of thunder (which is the sound of lightning) but it was his hammer Mjollnir that was the symbol of lightning. Read on.

Thor
The son of Odin and a member of the Aesir, he was the god of thunder and the main enemy of the giants. He would smash their heads with his mighty hammer Mjollnir. To wield this awesome weapon he needed iron gloves and a belt of strength. Mjollnir would return to Thor's hand after being thrown and was symbolic of lightning. Thor would ride around middle-earth in his wagon drawn by two goats, His abode was Thruthheim [Land of Strength] and his hall, Bilskinir. His wife was Sif.
He was foremost of the gods to the common man, who would call on him to ensure fertility, and widely worshiped. Hammer shaped amulets, a symbol of Thor because it was his weapon, were worn about the neck well into the christianization of Scandinavia. There are molds from that time which contain both cross and hammer shapes, side by side. His name occurs in numerous place names, and it was his statue which was central in the great temple at Uppsala. Thursday is named for him and he was associated by the Romans with Jupiter. Donar was an early version of Thor among the early Germans. The anglo-saxons worshiped a thunder god named Thunor.

Answer 6

Gene Simmons,

Oh, wait, he is the GOD OF THUNDER (and rock and roo-oo-la).

Thor is the God of Lightning in Norse mythology.

Thor's Day was renamed Thursday, by the way :).

Answer 7

Thor is the God of Thunder, Lightning and Strength. When He uses His hammer, Mjolnir, lightning bursts from the hammer.

Answer 8

Thor is the Norse god of thunder. Perhaps that is what you meant?

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Thor

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Thor

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