What should the next “Every Inaccuracy” video be?

I was completely and utterly shocked when he revealed that Thor does not join a team of super heroes in Norse mythology. Just like the elevators from Ancient Greece.

What’s even more confusing is that he’s shown to shapeshift multiple times in the films but somehow never thought to use it here

I would like to note that if Mjolnir was mythologically acurate, Hulk would have been able to lift it, as Hulk would just get more and more angry failing to lift it.

The "If they be worthy" enchantment on Mjolnir was apparently thought up by Marvel because in these stories Thor is interacting with superheroes (as opposed to the kinds of heroes you find in the old sagas) - the suggestion that Mjolnir is too heavy for anyone but Thor to lift wouldn't have really gelled with a universe where superpowers are a thing.

Comic history fact: See, Thor was supposed to be like Marvel’s Superman, so they gave him a red cape, but it clashed with his red hair, so they made him blond. And Sif was blonde too, so they changed the story where Loki cuts off her hair but can’t afford the new ones, so they get hair made from darkness which is supposedly prettier

One of the biggest inaccuracies in these movies is Odin’s character: Odin in Norse mythology is extremely cynical, selfish and manipulative. He’s a warmonger, he creates wars between humans to harvest them for his army. He is a wanderer: He seeks knowledge and magic from all corners of the realms, augmenting his power and wisdom for the end times. He is a trickster, even more so than Loki. He once tricked nine slaves to kill each other so he could steal their jobs. Mythological Odin is my all-time favourite character, and though I am a fan of Marvels character, I want people to differentiate between them.

I'm actually happy you acknowledged the realms not being different planets and actually being walking distance from each other in the Myth, cuz that is often something a lot of people get wrong.

I don't think Homecoming was suggesting that Stark made the belt, because it is still called "magical". I think he just has it in his tower for some weird reason.

At least Zeus was a lot mythological accurate in the MCU.

A Norse god turning down alcohol had me questioning my existence at that point

Regarding that “giant impenetrable wall” that Asgard is supposed to have, they DO have an energy shield in the sequel.

Minor quibble: Thor did not need his belt to wield Mjolnir, since he was strong enough to outmatch any Jotun even without it, and as you point out, it was stolen several times... by people who did not have his belt. He *did* need his gloves, however, and it was definitely powerful enough to flatten mountains in the hands of Thor. Which is a thing that happened.

Fun Fact about the Jötnar, the Jötnar aren't really considered "Giants" in the oldest Norse Texts. They're actually just a race of deific god-like beings that are no different from the Æsir. Of course, some individuals like Sürtr, Útgarða-Loki, and especially Ymir are indeed massive, but gigantism is not a defining trait. So the Æsir (or Asgardians) are basically just Third Gen Jötnar.

I always had the impression the 'Nornheim' bit was a joke about Thor's head still reeling. After all he did just get hit by a car at bifrost speeds

When I was learning more about Norse mythology, I noticed one interesting thing about Ymir and Surtr. They are not only symbolise two different elements like ice and fire but also they symbolise deeper meaning.Ymir symbolise the beginning of all because the most of the universe was created from his corpse while Surtr symbolise the end, because he destroyed the universe.

As a guy who loves comics and read a little of Norse myth you can tell modern thor is very different. Classic marvel thor from the jack Kirby era was ironically closer to the source material because jack Kirby was a huge mythology nerd and wanted to craft his interpretation of his favorite myths.

Doesn’t really have any bearing on this video but I think the implication was that Thor left Megingjörd on Earth with The Avengers, not that Iron Man made it. Happy describes it as a “magic belt” and he’s one of the closest friends of the third most tech-savvy people on Earth so I assume he meant it literally.

I know you mention the fact that Loki and Odin don’t have a father-son relationship, however there is no direct mention of Thor and Loki not being raised as brothers in this wonderful and hilarious video. Maybe it would’ve been cool to explain the dynamic Thor and Loki have in Norse mythology so that we get even more educative value. This is still great fun! Keep up the good work!

I'm kind of shocked he didn't mention anything about Sleipnir in this movie because the horse does make an appearance in this movie when Odin saves Thor and his friends from the Frost Giants.

Honestly, interesting enough, while the destroyer doesn't exist in Norse mythology, Talos, a mechanical giant from Greek mythology has certain similarities: Both are large, metal, are designed for the purpose of guarding, and have an internal firery furnace

6 minutes in and I'm already wondering how Marvel decided that Norse Mythology was "too boring" for them and replaced it with an, objectively, MORE boring counterpart. Oh, also, could you do the 2018 god of war and 2021's god of war ragnarok inaccuracies? From what I understand they've tried to stay fairly close to Norse Mythology, or what little we have of it.

It would be cool if there were some series where it is actually true, and completely story accurate episodes showing stories from many different mythologies

Funny thing about that maiden line about Sif is like, not only is all of her character wrong, women in Norse society did often get to fight if need be, and in Asgard more so because the Valkyries exist Also note on the hammer, While everything you said is correct on the myth side, I'm pretty sure the part where he's speaking is him placing the enchantment, which considering Odin does know magic, could hypothetically be possible, even if it never did

I remember seeing the first Thor movie in theatres as a kid. In the drive home I said that I wanted to learn more of Norse mythology and my dad responded, “this movie pretty much covered it all.” That was the lie of the century.

Mjolnir being made from a star kind of fits with the mythology. Being made of a neutron star, which I assume is what they mean by a “dying sun”, would certainly explain why it’s so insanely heavy and destructive.

To add the fact Thor doesn't fly and the heaviness of Mjolnir, In MCU he uses the heavy weight physics of Mjolnir (spinning as fast as he can) to get him across the sky. And as you said with Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr, Thor only flies in his chariot with them in the myth. It be cool to see some flying physics like that in the myth, but it's not the case for it🤷🏾‍♂️ Fun movie though.

Thank you for making this video. Having to explain Marvel does not equal Norse mythology is sometimes getting frustrating. Now we have a comprehensive video to point them to.

Let's be honest here, if the Norse DID have the concept of Aliens, then Loki absolutely would have led an army of them. Hell, he probably would have had at least one child with one

1:37; fun fact, the casket of Ancient Winters is actually associated with Malekith in the Comics. He was the villain of the second Thor movie, but they gave him the reality gem instead.

Thor having a chariot pulled by goats instead of riding a horse is more cool and in theme

In Loki, they do make a reference of the actual story of when he cuts off Sif‘s hair. Some theorized that it was blonde, but turned black after getting cut. Kind of like Rapunzel in Tangled.

7:48 I love how in L&T Tanngrisnr and Tannjostr pull "Aegir" a New Asgardian ship basically called "Sea". Inaccurate as can be, but still quite hilarious. Especially with Tannjostr being a screaming goat.

Strength enhancing belt, powerful size-shifting weapon, gloves that control its power, general lighting powers and one of his symbols is the stag beetle Thor was a Kamen Rider the whole time

I heard a theory once that Mordos vaulting boots of Valtorr (from dr Strange)were Loki's flying boots that the sorcerers of Earth somehow managed to get their hands on.

A fan fic, that totally rewrote the the ending of The Avengers, I read kinda talked about the difference between the MCU and the Mythology. You walk in on Thor talking to Loki in The Avengers tower. Thor is reading about the norse myths and complaining how wrong they were. Loki tells him he shouldn't have tried to tell the Midgardians about Asgard while being so drunk.

I liked that this movie had Odin riding Sleipnir, but sadly we only briefly see it. Tho the same time glad cause if the he appeared more, more people would definitely question what his story is 😅

7:30 That story is probably a reference to Loki as a kid shaving her head bald and then growing her hair black just to try and mess with Thor. That is why they made it black it's a story from the 616 comic book.

this was hilarious! Personally I always read that Demi God comment as Tony taking just a little a dig at Thor, given Iron Mans an athiest and that is something he'd more than likely pull

I'm amazed by the ancient Norse for inventing D&D exploits like resurrecting and eating the same boar every day well over a thousand years before D&D became a thing.

I actually heard that the norse used "red" as a term for gold so Thor having "red" hair might actually translate into him being blond If i remember correctly i think i heard it in a metatron video

I think pointing them out as differences not "innacuracies" would be better. I don't think an adaptation of an adaptation was never going for accuracy

You did say the Bifrost disintegrates giants so with it turning into a beam it'd be a decent weapon against them. Also the last fact was trully a shocker.

I hate the fact that this movies plot is similiar to Cars. Like, they have a cocky main character that ends up deserted on a desert, but soon later gains redemption.

Good one with the text on Thor beating the doctors. Sad but true. Also sometimes wondering would anything change all that much IF Mjölnir had its full handle (apparently then being two-handed war-hammer(which do NOT historically have enormous 'hitting part') according to some), without Loki messing up its forging as a stinging fly?

About the Heimdal thing, if Jon Solo is correct, the color white in the Norse Language is kinda like describing someone who is very beautiful or handsome. Kinda like how Blue is used to describe someone who is dead. So technically Heimdal could be any race as long as he looks very handsome or beautiful.

Keep em coming my boy. I love watching these. I was sooo hooked on greek and norse mythology as a kid

Norse mythology is actually so cool and very interesting. I think the fact that we know so little about it makes it so much more interesting. Vikings weren't exactly the type of people who write a lot. So there are probably a lot more about norse myth that we don't know and likely will never know. Unlike Christianity which had books and other writtings for us to understand.

This was fun to watch! Funny thing about Mjolnir, when Thor was first made in the comics, his hammer wasn't even called that. It was just 'the uru metal hammer' with the worthiness of Thor because the writers only did the barest research into the mythology. Same reason why he's blond instead of redhead in the comics. That's all that was really needed back then for comics, I guess! The Warriors Three were definitely a comics original. There was a little research for the movies, at least, like how Hogun looks different because he's Vanir, not Asgardian.

Honestly thanks so much for this! I was not introduced to Norse mythology at all until this movie, so I really wanted to know the common/popular facts compared to what they showed here, thanks 🥳

In the case of Frigg, she gets better fighting skills in the second movie

15:54 every time you mention the dwarfs “Diggy Diggy Hole” plays in my head and now it’s stuck there 🙃🤦🏻‍♀️

15:58 This sentence made me crack up so hard. I’m just imagining twin brothers just casually talking about making a magic rope with fish breath.

Wait. Odin is a Half-Giant? That means Thor's 3/4 giant. So he's a Quarter God/Asgardian

This was well made. I had fun watching it. Please do more. Many continue the Thor Trilogy.

I really love this channel.Entertaining and educational as always!

3:25 So even in those days, Thor used a lifting belt and gloves? Man, lifters really gotta step their game up to catch up with Thor.

This series is the best. We need more.

Honestly although I love the classic myth I also just love the idea that in marvel those myths were based on a ancient race of highly advanced aliens who over time began to believe they were gods. It explains the differences between the myth and marvel as humans began to just get things wrong such as how in the marvel universe Beowulf was Thor in a different outfit.

2:06 "and they did not pay for it" I love how he refuses to acknowledge what loki did in that myth

Here's some you missed: -In both Marvel Comics and the movies, Loki is depicted as being a powerful sorcerer and illusionist. In the myths, he is neither. A shape-shifter, sure, and a cunning trickster but he's never depicted as using magic. The being in the original myths most associated with illusion-casting is the jotunn known as Utgard-Loki, who actually manages to fool both Thor and our Loki with his illusions. -The "Odin-sleep" is not a thing in the myths. In the comics, Odin has access to a mystical energy source called "the Odin-Force" and thus needs to occasionally need to rest in order to keep up his strength. But he has no limitation in the myths. -MCU's Mjolnir is depicted as being very strong, capable of summoning thunder and lightning, allowing its wielder to fly (or at the very least propel them a great distance), provide clothing/armor, can somewhat move around on its own and can be remotely summoned at any time. In the myths, Mjolnir has three primary abilities: it can strike as hard as its user desires, can be recalled after being thrown and can be shrunk and worn as a pendant. If it could be recalled at a distance, then its theft by Thrym in the myths wouldn't have been a big deal. Thor also once uses Mjolnir to resurrect his two goats after killing and eating them, a feat only described the one time. Additionally, it's a bit unclear whether or not Thor in the myths has the innate power to control lightning/thunder, if it's a perk of the hammer or it is just meant to be metaphorical, to demonstrate that Mjolnir is so powerful that its strikes are seen as lightning and heard as thunder. -The first movie DOES depict certain aspects of Thor's personality correctly, like the fact that he's proud, hot-tempered, impetuous, battle-hungry and violent, as well as being a champion drinker. -Sleipnir, Odin's eight-legged horse, is briefly seen in the first film but is apparently just a weird-looking horse and not the offspring of Loki...or the stallion Svadilfari (it's a long story). -Thor tells Volstagg about "dying and going to Valhalla." They SHOULD already be in Valhalla, since it's the great-hall of Odin and located in Asgard but the film (and later entries) treats it like a separate plane of existence. -There's a comedic scene where Thor walks into a pet store to find a mount. The first film establishes that Thor has been to Earth before in the past so he should know that Humans don't have birds, cats or dogs "large enough to ride." -Gungnir, Odin's spear, is depicted as firing magical energy blasts, an ability that it shouldn't have. In the myths, it has two properties: is so perfectly balanced that it will never miss its target when thrown and (as mentioned in the video) any oath sworn on it is unbreakable. That's it.

Hello! 10/10 video, im so happy to see someone point out thse things since i grew up hearing the stories (pretty common to hear at least a few of Them growing up here in denmark) and reading the Valhalla comics by Peter Madsen. (10/10 comics, really good at telling the stories and portraying the characters like their mythological selves) if you ever get the chance to, you should read Them!

Dude, You are a genius 😂 i loved that video! I love myths and i love comics, but this was just epic ❤

By the way the marvel explanation for thors hammer is that it was originally made for hela who is thors older sister in the MCU

22:04 Loki turning down a drink is = to Zeus not wanting more s£x

This video made me appreciate the accuracy in the appearances of the characters in God of War even more. Great work, keep it up ♥

thank you , always fun to watch your videos

Great content as usual. I'm binge watching all MCU films and this is really a great help. I love Thor movies, but I just can't resonate to him personally. He's still a good dude though, and I admire him for his bravery and determination to save humanity.

A pleasant surprise! Hope you reach 1 million soon! Great video!

I SO want this gift from Asgard to blow up like those other "Every Mythical Inaccuracy in X" videos. About time it covered mythologies that aren't Classical for a change! PS I think I can explain the hair color discrepancy by pointing to Thor's Fight with the Giants painting in 1872 where Thor is a blondie so he may not necessarily be red headed. I personally like the idea of strawberry blonde but I doubt that has any evidence for it. As for Jane Foster, Thor may well be fine with cheating on Sif.

oh i would love to see inaccuracy videos for each of the thor movies. this was fantastic

Good video man, keep it up!

Great video, I really enjoyed it, and learnt more about Norse Mythology, so I'll take these bonuses. But you know what you gotta do now right? You need to finish the rest of the quadrilogy. You could do the Dark World and Age of Ultron next. Then afterward, Ragnarok, Infinity War and Endgame. And finally, you could have a big finale with Love and Thunder since it tackles multiple mythologies, not just one (I can't imagine the field day you'd have with that one, let alone the canon each mythology would be breaking for the other).

03:55 WAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIT are you saying that playboy billionair Tony stark did not exist in norse mythology By the way i love your videos i have always been a fan of mythology ever since i got told the stories of thor and mjölner by my grandpa ( note i am danish so i have heard the stories in history class and in museums and anything related to that) i have always been a fan of the creatures and deities and ect of different mytholgies and i have just been looking for channels that talks about it and know i have seen your content and I love how you converted myths and legends into a mordern youtube format overall great job

I've always loved the fact that Mythology Thor was ginger.

This was grace as I finally got peace over the MCUs Norse inaccuracies I already knew about, and learnt some new ones

Thanks for the new video! Loved it

Thank you myth guy for doing this 🔥

A fun companion to this series would be videos on mythology accuracies, so we can see what facts our favorite properties actually got right, if any

Honestly the best UKposts video I have watched all year 😂❤

I love the simple, effective editing.

Would you be willing to talk about the stories (or mentions) of the real events and characters mentioned in this video? Like Frigg's attendants? I think it would be cool to cover the forgotten and lesser known figures in mythologies.

The comics include a group called "Those Who Sit Above In Shadow". They feed on the energy the Norse gods release when they fight and die at Ragnarok. After Ragnarok the world is rebuilt, the souls are reborn, and the cycle begins again. I theorize that MCU Odin learned the truth and actively tried to change things to prevent Ragnarok and stop TWSAIS. Things such as raising Hela, Fenrir, and Loki so they wouldn't turn against Asgard (he failed).

You know you screwed up when a Netflix series about a teenager gaining thors powers was more mythological accurate than your blockbuster movie

12:32 I'm pretty sure that would be AT LEAST entire continent, possibly more, absolutely obliterated.

If you look at it closely, you can see that Huggin and Munnin are sitting in opposite sides at Odin’s throne on 4:16.

I love this series youre making

As a very mythology interested Nord this was a great vid imo 👍

“Hey Heimdall where’s your horn?” “Don’t tell Odin but I might’ve have lost it.” “What?!” “I said might’ve.”

13:04 it's also notable that bodybuilders actually HAVE to eat alot to maintain their physiques. Chris Hemsworth himself had to eat tons of calories for the role. So eating lots of food does not mean you must be fat.

Great and fun video. ANOTHER!

This is a great content

So I am guessing that Thor and the Asgardians in the movie conversing with others in an Old Shakespearian English dialect is highly accurate to Norse Mythology?

I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!!!

I appreciate all the factoids you provide. I love Marvel and this keeps me from confusing the 2 too much!

6:05 So glad you mentioned that.

Dude, I love this channel so much. I feel like I'm hanging out with a mate listening to him complaining about random stuff, and I'm nodding the whole time. Thank you and please continue your awesome uploads.

22:25 tony probably knows Thor is a god he just likes to be annoying

That was a fine video on Marvel’s Thor! ANOTHER!

Great video! Keep up the content! Best regards from Sweden 🇸🇪🍺