"In this clear and lively book, Martin Arnold has demonstrated how closely the changing interpretations of a mythological figure through the generations are intertwined with major socio-political and cultural trends. I can heartily recommend it." --Jacqueline Simpson, The Folklore Society, UK, Folklore "A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year, 2011" -- Times Literary Supplement "Like Arnold's other recent books Thor aims for accessibility, and its style is readable and inclusive, well-pitched to both early students of Norse and a popular readership. The first three chapters of the book alone provide students a valuable critical introduction to the Norse mythological Thor . [T]his study's intrinsic scholarly value and relevance to contemporary popular culture is without question . Thor: Myth to Marvel expands our viewpoint of this figure which can so casually be dismissed as simplistic in both its original meanings and later portrayals, inviting us to consider wider context and engage again with Thor and the continually recycled mythologies in which he plays a role." --John D. Shafer, University of Nottingham, UK, European History Quarterly.