IngvardtheTerrible on DeviantArthttps://www.deviantart.com/ingvardtheterrible/art/Historically-Accurate-Norse-Gods-Thor-713022111IngvardtheTerrible

Deviation Actions

IngvardtheTerrible's avatar

Historically Accurate Norse Gods: Thor

Published:
21.1K Views

Badge Awards

Description

Now, I love the MCU Thor and company as much as the next guy, but being Scandinavian myself, the artistic liberties taken with the characters' appearances bugs me a bit. Kind of like a frame on the wall that's hanging just a little bit crooked, I can't help wanting to tweak it. 

I've tried to use styles and patterns that adhere as close as possible to the Nordic culture of the time, and to reflect the most common interpretations of the gods' appearnces, but I'm sure there are folks out there more knowledgable than I who might have a correction or two for me.

With Thor, for starters, his hair and beard were actually red, not blonde, from which, in moments of anger, sparks fell in showers. And in addition to his famous hammer, Mjรถlnir, he also possessed a belt called Megingjรถrรฐ, which doubled Thor's already prodigious strength, and a pair of iron gloves, Jรกrngreipr, which he needed to even handle his powerful hammer.
Image size
633x1000px 372.26 KB
ยฉ 2017 - 2024 IngvardtheTerrible
Comments17
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

I'm cool with Marvel's Thor, but this is better than the original! Keep up the good work!