I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT THOR  + PARENTING .  cause heâs such a seemingly reckless parent at times , case in point being introducing his eight year old daughter to venom (  @brockbiote  )  but at the same time , itâs so indicative of how he was raised .  Thor had everything growing up , he was served life on a silver platter , courtesy of being a prince in one of the wealthiest realms in the Nine .  and at the same time , he sought knowledge through experience . Â
he learned to hunt , he found out which trees were best suited for climbing .  he learned painful lessons about how nature could kick his arse .  he slept under the stars and became acquainted with every constellation .  he conversed with the nornir , the most powerful beings in the cosmos , to learn about his past , present , and future .  he meditated at the roots of yggdrasil to reach clarity and understand the nine realms .  he spent days with Heimdallr , learning to master all - sight , something he still hasnât quite achieved .  he fought , endlessly , agonisingly , to learn different combat techniques and understand how to best his opponent based on their skillset . Â
learning by doing , by experiencing , is the only way heâs found himself where he is today  ------------------------  as a being who understands his powers , the nine realms , his fate , his people , his enemies , his rule over ĂsgarĂ°r , and so on .  and of course thereâs an element of watching and listening there too  ;  heâll never admit it but the reason heâs such an excellent king is because heâs learnt , from Odin , what not to do .  and the reason he knows so much about the worlds and their citizens is because he listened , captivated , to Heimdallrâs tales about them .
so if his children want to scale the tallest mountain , or spend a day in the blistering heat of Muspellheimr to understand just how hot it really is , or find out more about the eleven poisonous rivers that leave the mouth of hvergelmir , Thorâs all for it .  caution and protectiveness are displayed through his being there , keeping an eye out , but heâs also aware that his children are , even at such young ages , stronger than heâll ever be .  so he knows how far he can let them go , to obtain knowledge and understanding .  he grew up to realise that knowledge , over physical strength , was the real power .  heâs grateful his children understand this already .
