Whether you're a fan of Thor's hammer-wielding exploits or fascinated by Loki's trickster antics, the world of Norse mythology offers a treasure trove of stories that have stood the test of time.

Thor, the hammer-wielding God of Thunder. In Germanic mythology, Thor (whose name comes from Old Norse) is the hammer-wielding God of Thunder – associated with thunder, lightning, storms ...

Keep scrolling to learn everything you need to know about summoning Thor’s mighty hammer, Mjölnir. See below A marvellously comprehensive compendium of Norse mythology from creation to ...

But the true essence of the legend lies not in our sanitised representations of golden-haired women drifting regally through the skies on white horses, but in Old Norse mythology of the 13th ...

Neil Gaiman stops by the WSJ Cafe to discuss his new book "Norse Mythology" and how his take on Thor, Odin and Loki is different from Marvel's comic book version. Photo: Getty Images ...

In Greek mythology the Titan Atlas ... While Norse myth reckons that Thor, another God, would cause lightning with his massive hammer. So Norse people and the Greeks talked about the same thing ...