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Thor

Norse god of thunder, used as a mythological reference.

minor

First appearance: heretics

Thor shows up with force in III: On Mr. Rudyard Kipling and Making the World Small. The page is where that presence becomes real.

Referenced as the hammer symbol associated with the name Smith.
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UNUnknown NarratorMBMr. Bernard ShawOCOliver CromwellMIMiltonOKOmar KhayyamTHThor

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  • A Pantheon of Influences
  • Protagonist
  • Heroes and Thinkers
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  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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