Meaning & use
Donar
The Germanic thunder god, equivalent to the Norse Thor, worshipped by ancient West Germanic peoples.
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Ancient inscriptions along the Rhine invoke Donar alongside other Germanic tribal gods.
Scholars link the god Donar to weekday names such as Donnerstag, German for Thursday.
A note on using this word
Donar is the continental Germanic name for the deity known as Thor in Norse mythology; the two are generally treated as the same god.
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