Móði

Mythology
Pronunciation

Understanding ARPABET Pronunciation

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The pronunciation guide uses the ARPABET phonetic system—the same system used in speech recognition and text-to-speech applications.

Vowel Examples:
AE1 = cat, bat
EH1 = bed, head
IY1 = see, me
OW1 = go, boat
UW1 = boot, do
Stress Numbers:
0 = no stress (unstressed)
1 = primary stress (loud)
2 = secondary stress (medium)
Example:
AH0 TH IY1 N AH0
= a-THEE-na (Athena)

The stressed syllable (marked with 1) is pronounced louder and clearer than others.

Quick Definition

Son of Thor and Sif, whose name means “Wrath” or “Courage,” surviving Ragnarök

Detailed Definition
Móði is Thor’s son, brother of Magni, whose name signifies boldness or fury. He survives Ragnarök and inherits Mjölnir with his brother, representing the continuation of divine strength. Though briefly mentioned in the Prose Edda, Móði symbolizes righteous anger and resilience. Poets use him to express the persistence of courage and moral force beyond destruction.
Example
Example in poetry:
Móði, son of Thor, is mentioned in Gylfaginning: “Móði and Magni will inherit Mjölnir after Ragnarök”; Snorri notes his name means “Wrath” or “Courage”; Though absent from poems, he represents Thor’s legacy; Poets might use “Móði’s fury” to describe righteous anger; His survival signifies continuity of divine power; Móði complements Magni as dual heirs of Thor’s might.
Additional Notes
Móði ("Wrath" or "Courage") is Thor’s son by Sif, mentioned alongside Magni in Gylfaginning as inheriting Mjölnir after Ragnarök. Though he has no myths, his name encapsulates a core Norse virtue: righteous fury in defense of order. Students should pair Móði with Magni ("Might") to see how Thor’s legacy is bifurcated into emotional and physical strength. In poetic kennings, "Móði’s fury" could describe divine anger or heroic resolve. His survival into the new world signifies that courage remains essential even after apocalypse. Móði’s brevity in sources highlights how Norse myth uses naming itself as a carrier of meaning—his identity is his attribute, making him a conceptual as much as a narrative figure.
Also Known As
Móði the Wrathful Thor’s Son Inheritor of Mjölnir Courage Incarnate
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