I have always liked my name, even though I was always called 'Reese's Pieces' in elementary school-for about 2 days, I might add, until it got old. I was proud of my name's history, meaning, and connection to family, even at a young age.
Thor Heyerdahl (October 6, 1914 Larvik, Norway â April 18, 2002 Colla Micheri, Italy) was a Norwegian ethnographer and adventurer with a scientific background in zoology and geography.
Thor is the Norse god of thunder. He is a son of Odin and Jord, and one of the most powerful gods. He is married to Sif, a fertility goddess. His mistress is the giantess Jarnsaxa (iron cutlass), and their sons are Magni and Modi and his daughter is Thrud.