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Thor is one of several
powerful ancient beings who dwell in a magical realm called Asgard. Through
history, these beings have been revered and worshiped as gods. Ages ago, Odin,
lord of the Asgardian gods, desired a child who would one day exceed him in
power. Odin wooed Gaea, the earth goddess, and from their union Thor was born in
a small cave in Norway on Earth. Odin took him to be raised in Asgard by his
wife, Frigga.
The young Thor grew up
alongside his adopted brother Loki, the trickster, who was always jealous of his
more favored sibling. Thor grew in power and popularity and on his eighth
birthday, Odin had the hammer Mjolnir created for him, enchanting it with
powerful magic. Odin decreed that Mjolnir would be presented to Thor when his
son had been proven a worthy warrior. After spending the next eight years
training and performing heroic deeds, Thor was given the hammer and declared the
greatest warrior in Asgard.
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