Cave of Thor

The Cave of Thor is an unofficial appelation referring to a fictional location featured in comic books published by Marvel Comics. It first appeared in Journey Into Mystery #83 and is generally seen in stories relating to the origin of the superhero deity, Thor Odinson.

The cave is located in the mountains in the Western region of Norway. In the continuity of the Marvel Universe, it is here that Odin Borson came to Earth and mated with Jord (Gaea) who gave birth to his son, Thor.

In the modern era, this was the hidden location of Mjolnir - the Hammer of Thor, where it was disguised as a walking stick. Physician Donald Blake explored the caves and found the walking stick. Upon tapping it upon the ground, his corporeal form was displaced with that of Thor, who was reborn in the Earth-realm for the first time in centuries.

Notes & Trivia

 * The Cave of Thor was also featured in the 1988 television movie The Incredible Hulk Returns. In the film, the cave was the resting place of Thor himself, who was sealed up within a heavy stone coffin. Young scientist Donald Blake was drawn to the cave while leading an exploratory expedition and discovered the Hammer of Thor. An unseen force prodded him to speak the name "Odin", upon which a flash of lightning resurrected the Thunder God. In the telemovie, Thor and Donald Blake were not a gestalt being, but rather, two separate individuals.