Thor: All Mother of Asgard

Thor: All Mother of Asgard

For eons, Asgard has been ruled by the All Father Odin. This was temporarily broken by Odin's death and Thor assuming leadership. For an even briefer period of time, Thor's brother Balder was King. But the All Father Odin returned. Odin's brother Cul, the god of fear, returned and slaughtered Odin's sons (Thor died defeating Cul, Balder and Tyr were killed). All Father Odin then abdicated his throne, and decided to keep watch over Cul for all time, to prevent his possible resurrection.

Odin left the care of Asgard, and the other 8 worlds (including Midgard) in the hands of the only one capable of taking care of it. The All Mother had the wisdom and power rivaling the All Father. The All Mother is the triple goddess. Gaea, the Mother (also the biological mother of Thor), Freyja, the Queen, and Idunn the Maiden. Gaea is an elder god and the goddess of the earth. Freyja is the Queen of the Vanir. Idunn is the goddess of youth. As Thor attempts to return from the beyond, when he returns he won't be burdened by having to rule Asgard, as his mother is now ruler. Its interesting for Marvel to give considerable coverage to the All Mother, as for years we typically saw a lot more of the male gods (Thor, Hercules, Odin, Zeus, Shango) and not so much of the female gods, unless they were villains. But lately, we've seen more strong characterization of female deities, such as the All Mother and in Hercules's book, Athena and Sersi. Back to the All Mother, its interesting to see the female side of Thor's family portrayed in prominent roles. In a recent Thor series, all father Odin has to go to Gaea for her advice on a matter she had greater understanding of than him.

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