Magni (meaning mighty), the god of Strength in Norse folklore, has been following in the footsteps of his father Thor, god of Thunder, in ways that go beyond Norse mythos.
As champions of humans and defenders against the forces of evil, Magni and Thor were considered more important and popular than the other gods who resided in Asgard.
Magni is one of three siblings that Thor and his mistress the giantess Jarnsaxa bore.
Thor and his family were members of the Aesir (sky gods) and resided in Asgard - the realm or "heaven" of Norse sky gods - ruled by the principal god (and Magni's grandfather) Odin.
The Aesir were usually at odds with the Vanir (Earth Gods). This tension often resulted in conflicts with human in the middle of it.
In his early years, Magni set himself apart by saving his own father from certain death. Thor had defeated a stone Giant, yet was trapped under the crushing weight of this beast's leg.
The other gods couldn't release him. Thus, fearing the end was near, Thor sent for Magni to say his farewell.
However, Magni wasn't ready to say farewell to his dad. Instead, he assessed the situation and boasted:" I could've clobbered this beast, if you called for me earlier." With that, Magni pulverized the rock leg into pebbles and freed his father.
That was at the age of three, and from that moment on, he became known as the god of Strength...
Later, the Aesirs and the Vanir led by Loki (another devious trickster god of fame and infamy) went into all-out war.
According to Norse folklore, the battle will eventually result in what is called Ragnarok in which gods and humanity were to be affected by a war of "Armageddon" style proportions.
Oddly enough, this doomsday was prophesized and the gods knew who would live or die.
In this case, the prophesy tells of a victory by the forces of good (Aesir) in which Magni and Modi (god of wrath) lead them to victory...
It is argued however that Magni and Modi are not gods at all...
> Poetic Edda:
Magni is mentioned among the survivors of Ragnarök in the Poetic Edda Vafþrúðnismál...
Magni, along with his father, has accomplished something else, lately; he has found new life in the modern mythology of the Marvel Universe...
Supportive Resources:
Interesting on passing:
O Magni!
The Hilarius Bonus:
See Thor:
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See Loki:
Post ImagE: http://bit.ly/1rliHy4
Mhd.Shadi Khudr's insight:
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Thor. “I will counsel thee: row thy boat hither. Let us cease quarrelling; come and meet Magni's father.”
Odin. “Leave thou the river; crossing shall be refused thee.”
Thor. “Show me the way, since thou wilt not ferry me.”
Odin. “That is a small thing to refuse. It is a long way to go: a while to the stock, and another to the stone, then keep to the left hand till thou reach Verland. There will Fjörgyn meet her son Thor, and she will tell him the highway to Odin's land.”
Thor. “Shall I get there to-day?”
Odin. “With toil and trouble thou wilt get there about sunrise, as I think.”
Thor. “Our talk shall be short, since thou answerest with mockery. I will reward thee for refusing passage, if we two meet again.”
Odin. “Go thy way, where all the fiends may take thee.”
Excerpted from The Project Gutenberg EBook of The Edda, Vol. 1, by Winifred Faraday