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[Norgarth]

Wyrm Wrecking Worm (Worm AU, OP Taylor)
https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/th...t-26210069

A Thing of Vikings
https://archiveofourown.org/works/104089...4#workskin

Thor likewise changed between the East Norse and the Eirish Sea Norse, although his divergence was more of a change of emphasis. Across the various Norse and other Old Germanic-derived religions, of which Norse is the only survivor, Thor and his various incarnations—Thuner in Old Frisian, Thunar in Old Saxon, and Donar in Old High German—was consistently a lightning and thunder deity associated with storms, sacred groves, strength, hallowing, fertility, and the protection of mankind from elemental forces. He ensured that crops sprouted and were protected from the ravages of nature, and defended farmers and thralls, acting as the defender of mankind’s hard-fought order from elemental chaos. While the precise canon of the stories differed, often significantly, the god’s portfolio and general aspects were generally agreed upon across time and space, but this did not mean that the importance of the different roles were all ranked identically.

For the Eirish Sea Norse, Thor’s focus on fertility and hallowing were lessened, with some of the responsibility for these being given over to his wife Sif, and his role as protector and defender of mankind, especially those in bondage, grew more emphasized…

—The Second Flowering Of Yggdrasil: An Analysis Of The Norse Resurgence, 1710