User blog comment:LokiIsAwesome/Proposed episode called "Thor"/@comment-5102537-20120708124708

It's a great idea. However, I would be surprised if they really used Thor and Loki, the gods of the ancient mythology as ordinary people in "Merlin". I would assume that Odin was just a name, maybe even a chosen name by the king, like in the legends, Uther chose the name "Pendragon" too since he actually was of Roman heritage in most legends and did not carry the name Pendragon in the first place. Maybe Odin chose his name too? Or his parents did.

Thor could be mentioned as the god the Saxons believe in (they called him Donar).

But if Thor is really Odin's son in the proposed epsiode, I hope it won't be just an easy let-me-talk-myself-out-of-it-and-then-let's-forgive-each-other - epsiode like the ones with the ghost of the druid boy and with Queen Annis were. I'm all for a happy ending and a peaceful solution but I would like to see a harder and more difficult way to reach it, because let's not forget: Arthur killed Odin's son for which Odin has been seeking revenge since season two and Odin's assassin killed Arthur's father. If Odin joins the kingdoms of Albion I honestly hope it won't be an easy thing and that there will be anger between Arthur and Odin.