I'm going to go with my favorite, Thor.
Thor controls the weather, both fair and stormy, his weapon is the thunderbolt which is described as a hammer in Scandinavia. He is also a fertility god because of the strong link between weather and the harvest (and the old superstition that summer lightning ripens crops).
Thor is a warrior god, but not especially a patron of warriors, he fights to defend the world from hostile forces, brought to life in the myths as dragons and giants. Historically Thor's worshipers were the peaceful farmers, laborers and artisans which give him the image of a peasant's god, but his cult had a huge following compared to the better known cult of Odin of the professional Viking raiders.
A high opinion of Thor is shown in the Norse myths where it is Thor who gives blessings and his name can be found consecrating runic memorial stones. He is a trustworthy god who disapproves of oathbreaking and is therefore also a god of justice and law. Thor is described as strong red bearded man with blazing eyes. In artwork he is often shown with a hallow of fire and stars.
In the Eddas, Thor is presented as the strongest of the Gods. Some of the best stories in Norse mythology are about Thor. In the “Lay of Hymir”, he challenges the giants in feats of strength. In the “Lay of Thrym”, he has to go to Jotunheim disguised as the Goddess Freyja in order to steal back his hammer. In the “Lay of Alvis” he uses his wits to win a riddle game with a dwarf who is trying to claim his daughter. On many of his journeys his companion is often Loki—they are the original “Odd Couple”. Loki is always getting into trouble. When Loki insults the Gods at a drinking part in “The Flyting of Loki”, Thor is the only one who can kick him out of the hall.
Thor's main symbol is the hammer Mjolnir (probable meaning - lightning). He uses the hammer as a thrown missile, it never misses its mark, never breaks and always returns to his hand. The hammer seems to be a memory of the stone axes of the Stone Age.
Some of his names:
Asabrag - The Lord of the Aesir
Midgard's Veurr - Protector of the World
Almattki Asa - Almighty God
Vingthor - Battle Thor
2007-04-16 08:04:38
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answered by Anonymous
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Honestly, it depends on who you ask.
I think my God is most powerful. He created the heavens and the earth, He gave us His son and forgave our sins, He is the Alpha and the Omega.
However, my ex would tell you Odin is the most powerful. A friend of mine would say the Goddess is. Another person I know would tell you there is no god or goddess, thus humans are the most powerful.
2007-04-16 07:34:49
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answered by sister steph 6
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You are.
You are the most powerful individual within your life. You control your thoughts and actions. You alone knows all of your past and can see most clearly your future (if you choose to).
We are all a part of the Divine therefore we are all Divine in ourselves.
Bright Blessings )O(
2007-04-17 00:13:34
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answered by Stephen 6
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Godzilla?
2007-04-16 07:27:25
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answered by loveless_sselevol 3
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Me, I am still alive. The rest are just distorted memories. "Men worship gods, but it should be gods worshiping men." "As many as believed in him (Jesus) to them he gave the power to become sons of god." Get the drift?
2007-04-16 07:37:26
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answered by Ray T 5
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There is only one god ... God of all humans .. the proof: monotheistic religions are the largest religions in the world!
2007-04-16 07:31:30
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answered by Anonymous
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No god has done, or claimed to do the things which are recorded as being done by the God of the Bible, the God of Abraham, isaac and Jacob, and the Father of the Lord jesus Christ.
"Who has measured the waters in the hollow of his hand,
or with the breadth of his hand marked off the heavens?
Who has held the dust of the earth in a basket,
or weighed the mountains on the scales
and the hills in a balance?
Who has understood the mind of the LORD,
or instructed him as his counselor?
Whom did the LORD consult to enlighten him,
and who taught him the right way?
Who was it that taught him knowledge
or showed him the path of understanding?
Surely the nations are like a drop in a bucket;
they are regarded as dust on the scales;
he weighs the islands as though they were fine dust.
Lebanon is not sufficient for altar fires,
nor its animals enough for burnt offerings.
Before him all the nations are as nothing;
they are regarded by him as worthless
and less than nothing.
To whom, then, will you compare God?
What image will you compare him to?
As for an idol, a craftsman casts it,
and a goldsmith overlays it with gold
and fashions silver chains for it.
A man too poor to present such an offering
selects wood that will not rot.
He looks for a skilled craftsman
to set up an idol that will not topple.
Do you not know?
Have you not heard?
Has it not been told you from the beginning?
Have you not understood since the earth was founded?
He sits enthroned above the circle of the earth,
and its people are like grasshoppers.
He stretches out the heavens like a canopy,
and spreads them out like a tent to live in.
He brings princes to naught
and reduces the rulers of this world to nothing.
No sooner are they planted,
no sooner are they sown,
no sooner do they take root in the ground,
than he blows on them and they wither,
and a whirlwind sweeps them away like chaff.
"To whom will you compare me?
Or who is my equal?" says the Holy One.
Lift your eyes and look to the heavens:
Who created all these?
He who brings out the starry host one by one,
and calls them each by name.
Because of his great power and mighty strength,
not one of them is missing...."
(Isaiah 40:12-26)
2007-04-16 07:37:27
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answered by wefmeister 7
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Whichever one you believe in. If you believe in a god you give away all your power.
2007-04-16 07:27:58
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answered by Dharma Nature 7
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There is only ONE GOD. Our Lord and savor Jehovah. I wont give evidence. Read the Bible yourself for the answer you are looking for.You will find it there.
2007-04-16 07:28:58
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answered by ♥ Mel 7
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