Vikings were pagans, which means they believed in many different gods. Odin, the chief god. Thor, the god of thunder and Loki was a mischievous god who played tricks on the gods and people. Sagas about the Norse gods were full of drama — the gods married, had children, had affairs and sometimes separated and swapped partners. Sagas also involved mythical monsters and beasts. Norse gods would often fight and try to prove their own powers. Thor tried to lift a giant cat in an effort to show his strength, bur failed. He was only able to lift one of the cat’s paws. Norse gods lived in Asgard, a world bound to earth by a rainbow bridge.

Do you know what powerful weapon Thor carried?