Thor
In Norse mythology, Thor was the god of war, thunder and strength, and son of Odin. Thor destroyed the enemies of the gods with his magic hammer. It was he who chased away the frosts and called gentle winds and warm spring rains to release the earth from its bondage of ice and snow. He was also the god of the household and of the common people. He even married Sif a pesant woman. The lightning's flash was his mighty hammer, Mjolnir, hurled in battle with the frost giants, and the rolling thunder was the rumble of his fiery chariot. Thor was said to be always ready to protect humans against the dangerous giants of underworld.
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Appearence in Tomb Raider
Thor appears very shortly in the first Tomb Raider, but only in a challenge that demonstrates his godly power over thunder and lightining. His three main possessions play a part in Tomb Raider Underworld.
Tomb Raider
In Greece, in St Francis' Folly, Thor's challenge is one of the four challenges Lara has to accomplish to gain entry to the Tomb of Tihocan via the the Colosseum, Cistern and the Palace Midas. It is a demonstration of his godly power over thunder and lightning.
Tomb Raider Anniversary
In Tomb Raider Anniversary, Lara has to accomplish a similar challenge to gain a key to the Colosseum, but it is not related to Thor, but to Hephaestus, whose powers are like Thor's, but not of the same pantheon.
Tomb Raider Underworld
In Tomb Raider Underworld Lara is to retrieve three of Thor's otherworldly possessions.
Mjöllnir
Mjǫllnir (also spelled Mjöllnir or Mjölner) is Thor's Hammer. Lara states that she need this Hammer to kill a God, which is speculated to be Natla.
Megingjörð
Megingjörð is Thor's Belt, which is speculated to be a key of some sort to retreive Thor's Hammer. It gives the wearer many times their normal strength.
See also Norse Mythology.
Ancient Religion Issues
St Francis Folly is thought be in Greece or Rome in the first Tomb Raider, whereas in Tomb Raider Anniversary it is in Greece, which explains the cut of the 'Thor' challenge to 'Hephaestus'.
Even though the Folly is in Greece/Rome the challenge is Thor, who is a Norse God.
