This is a fun question really, perhaps more deceptive than it seems? You could give two different answers that contradict each other and be right both times or wrong. So really everyone can give the right answer in this thread, yay for everyone. Relativity and subjectivity play a huge role here, but under many definitions of what constitutes a god, Thor would fall into being labeled or defined as one. Beyond that, he is actually known as one. Lets stop there for a moment. In the Marvel Universe, we could take a character 1000 times more powerful, wiser, good and so on than Thor, Such a being could be labeled and defined as a god, but they may not be known or referred to as a god. Especially if say for example, no one knows who they are, or they are in an environment or setting where those traits of Thor times a 1000, are common place and the average. Beyonder in his first few moments in the Universe or the Infinites for example are examples of either. That doesn't mean they can't become known to be as gods or god (the same type/standard, similar to Thor), depending on the situation. If Beyonder started telling Earth people he was a god, chances are given what he could do, he would quickly become known and defined as one. Hell, in real life, very charismatic people can pull that trick off.
Anyway, this also applies when a character or characters claim to be, or claim others to be a god. They maybe known as a god, to a select few, so it depends on your perspective. If Mole Man started asserting a belief he was a god, and others held that view, in a way he could be, but, we could already sort of guess, that the majority of Marvel Heroes, and villains, and 616 media and probably populace would not consider him a god. They might not consider Phobos as one either especially if he was in his SHIELD uniform filed in a local bank robbery rescue. This is why its probably okay to assume Thor, in a loose general meaning, is a god in Marvel Universe, specifically Earth. Or at least from what I have read. They would also be using the more relaxed meaning of the term, as to also let his existence be compatible with other potential gods. You can guess which one I am referring to.
Marvel Earth, it would be pretty safe to assume, probably know Thor as an Avenger, probably a well respected and popular Avenger and hero. I wonder if they know how long he has been around. They would I guess know such a being was worshipped historically. This is one large advantage Thor has over many of his peers that may have the power to contend as a god also. Stories, art, statures, weapons, places, temples, actual days in the week, dedicated to the Hulk, by a whole nation, for centuries, and you know if he says he is a god, he's got a fair bit of evidence to objective assert that he is, plus of course the evidence in being like really, really, friggen strong.
Imagine, since I am not sure that they do, if the general populace found out the Earth was actually Thor's mother lol.
Of course when I started all this, I used a very loose and 'easy' and easily applied definition of the term. You start being a bit more critical and selective and choosy with your definitions, you could easily rule Thor out as being a god. As well as Odin, As well as Beyonder. As well as the hypothetical characters above him in all qualities to a great degree. Depending on how critical you of definitions, you can even potentially rule out and conclude that say a character like TOAA is not eligible to be a god either.
Cool thread, no one can really be wrong generally, but encourages much discussion.
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