Re: Because, in Norse mythology,...
I might be wrong, but I thought Odin was the chief god, not Thor. And besides, in Greece, there were plenty of Apollo-names and Hera-names.
My guess is that it's because among some ancient Norse people, Thor was the most popular god, being the honsest, hardworking blacksmith he was.
Or maybe it was simpler than that; maybe it was just that "Thor" was only one syllable and was easier to combind phrases to. Just my two cents. :-)
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Btw Freya is written Frøya in Norwegian  ·  Jorunn  ·  8/10/2009, 4:38 AM
Re: Btw Freya is written Frøya in Norwegian  ·  Sigrid  ·  8/12/2009, 4:34 PM
Re: Btw Freya is written Frøya in Norwegian  ·  Helen  ·  8/22/2009, 4:02 AM
Slightly off-topic but...  ·  Jorunn  ·  8/10/2009, 4:35 AM
Thank you! (nt.)  ·  Swiff  ·  8/9/2009, 9:50 AM
Because, in Norse mythology,...  ·  Dragon_Clarinet  ·  8/7/2009, 2:32 PM
Re: Because, in Norse mythology,...  ·  Lady Seashell  ·  8/7/2009, 6:48 PM
Re: Because, in Norse mythology,...  ·  Lethe  ·  8/8/2009, 4:34 AM
Re: Because, in Norse mythology,...  ·  Jorunn  ·  8/10/2009, 4:29 AM
Re: Because, in Norse mythology,...  ·  cedesm  ·  8/30/2009, 2:02 PM