Originally Posted by
JKtheMac
I am not even sure what you are not getting.
Look at what Odinson says when asked by Beta-Ray "Right about what?"
"About everything. Gods are vain and vengeful creatures. Always have been. The mortals who've worshipped us for centuries would be better off without us. We gods do not deserve their love. No matter how much we fight to fool ourselves. We are all unworthy."
There is complexity here. Is it really true that Gor was right about everything? That doesn't seem true at all. No, this is Odinson's perspective on what Gor said. A personal view that contains a lot of baggage and self doubt. We know as readers that some of this has truth in it, but that some of it is just wrong. Beta-Ray clearly cuts through the nonsense when he replies.
"Every day you give your blood, your tears, your immortal soul, to prove Gor wrong. The gods may not be worthy but you are no mere god my friend. You're Thor."
And therin is the truth. Gor was right about the gods in general. He was wrong about Thor, and Thor will prove it (notably it is something he needs to achieve, not just be). More, this is setting up his destiny as the worthy god. Not worthy because of some inscription but because of his actions and their context. What he stands for. The example to gods and the champion of mortals. Surely that is a glorious destiny?
This reflects religion in general. As many Christians will explain to atheists if they are of a mind to listen, one is not good just because one is a Christian, one is good because of what they do through the example of Christ. That is a fundamental issue of many religions, there is no place for self-righteousness. However such self-righteousness is often a part of religion. Here we get an analogy of the gods themselves being self-righteous. We need the saviour figure. The example to all. The good god. This is surely just an extension of the theme that has always sat at the heart of Thor since the Lee and Kirby retcon but never fully expressed or teased out.