Thor quiz

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1. 1 Easy

   In Norse mythology, what is the realm inhabited by humans called?

   Answer: Midgard

   Why: Norse myth has the gods build Midgard from the eyebrows of the slain giant Ymir, a rampart that keeps the giants out of the human world.

2. 2 Medium

   What does the name of Thor's hammer Mjölnir literally mean?

   Answer: The crusher

   Why: Linguists still argue over the name: one line traces it to a verb meaning to grind, another to old words for lightning.

3. 3 Hard

   In a drinking contest, Thor unknowingly tried to drain what?

   Answer: The entire ocean

   Why: Snorri says the horn's far end stood in the water, and the level Thor drank away is what people have called the ebb tide ever since.

4. 4 Easy

   Which English day of the week is named after Thor?

   Answer: Thursday

   Why: Old English called it 'Þunresdæg' (Thor's day), a direct translation of the Latin 'dies Iovis' (Jupiter's day).

5. 5 Medium

   Which giant did Thor visit to obtain a massive brewing cauldron?

   Answer: Hymir

   Why: Aegir wanted ale for every god but had no kettle, so Thor carried one home on his head with the handles clattering at his heels.

6. 6 Hard

   In actual Norse mythology, who besides Thor can lift Mjölnir?

   Answer: Anyone strong enough

   Why: The worthiness rule was invented for Marvel's 1962 comic debut of Thor, where the hammer carries an inscription the Eddas never mention.