In Norse mythology, the thunder god Thor rides across the sky in a carriage drawn by two goats. He watches over the world, destroys evil giants and brings order out of chaos. His belt of power and iron gloves provide strength, and when he gets angry he swings his hammer Mjolnir to create lightning and thunder. Thor is similar to the Roman demi-god Hercules, but the hammer, the buckskin clothes and the peaked boots point to a Nordic god.