Who is the god of thunder?

The story behind the answer

Thor is the Norse god of thunder, storms, and protection, famed for wielding the hammer Mjölnir. In myths, the roar of thunder was imagined as Thor’s hammer strikes or the rumble of his goat-drawn chariot across the sky. Odin is the All-Father associated with wisdom and magic, while Zeus and Hades are Greek gods (sky/thunder and the underworld, respectively), not Norse.

Thor is a champion of Midgard (the human world) and a tireless foe of giants, embodying strength and bravery. A handy memory hook: T connects Thor, Thunder, and Thursday—named after him (“Thor’s day”). Picture his hammer sparking the sky to recall who commands the storm in Norse lore.