Picture a red-bearded thunder god squeezed into a bridal gown, veil and jewelry included, just to get his hammer back. This episode reconstructs a chronological biography of Thor from the Eddas, archaeology, and folklore, treating him not as a comic-book superhero but as the working-class protector whose stories were a survival mechanism for people facing brutal winters and a hostile, chaotic universe.

We cover his family tree, his goat chariot and the daily resurrection routine, and why a god needs a belt, iron gloves, and a staff to do his job. We revisit the fishing trip for Jormungandr in Hymiskvida, the cross-dressing heist of Thrymskvida, and the trivia filibuster of Alvissmal, then follow him into history as a symbol of pagan resistance during Christianization, his nine fatal steps at Ragnarok, and his afterlife in Saint Olaf, Thursd ...