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He didn't obtain his full godly powers until after he died. And consider that Heracles accomplished this feat as only half god. Heracles, on the other hand, spelled Atlas, whose job it was to hoist the firmament, i.e., the universe and every planetary body and star contained therein. Thor struggled to lift Jormungand, which even though it circles the Earth should not be confused with being as massive or as heavy as the Earth. I was just about to mention this very thing. But either way, it clearly shows that Hercules is far superior physically. Hercules lifted 'the sky', which could mean the entire planet or universe. Thor failed to drink all of a cup, which was actually the ocean and failed to lift a cat, which was actually the World Serpent. There's a myth story where Loki disguised himself and the ocean and the World Serpent and tried to trick Thor into setting the World Serpent free. Remember how Zeus once asked Haephestus to split his head open so they can find out why it hurst?

Norse gods are not immortal and can be killed via ordinary means whereas Greek gods cant be killed at all. That is what it took to kill Hercules before he ascended to be a deity. All it took to kill Hercules was the blood of a centaur he shot with one of his poison arrows. My money is on Thor as it's going to take Jormungandr poisoning the sky to kill Thor (Thor actually kills Jormungandr before the venom takes effect).

He lopped the head off of a giant's ox for giggles. Whole armies have been wasted away by him, and he's had multple battles with Jormungandr (a serpent that encompasses the entire realm of of Midgard. On the other hand Thor has countless stories of him slaughtering his enemies without qualm or concern. Killing the Nemean Lion, supporting the heavens for Atlas, killing the Hydra, and capturing Cerberus are more than enough to give Thor a run for his money. Hercules is more powerful, and has better combat feats.

Thor mythology