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Thor , Germanic Donar , Norse god of thunder. An ancient and highly revered divinity, Thor was the patron and protector of peasants and warriors. As a god of might and war he was represented as extremely powerful and fearless, occasionally slow-witted, armed with a magical hammer (which returned to him when he threw it), iron gloves, and a belt of strength. Being a god of the people he was also associated with marriage, with the hearth, and with agriculture. According to one legend he was the son of Woden . Thor was identified with the Roman god Jupiter, and among Germanic peoples Jove's day became Thor's day (Thursday).

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Thor a nuclear-armed, intermediate-range ballistic missile that was developed in the 1960s and installed internationally as part of the nuclear deterrent strategy; it was the predecessor to the ICBM.

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