Stories

Alvissmol: Suit, Questions, and Daybreak

The dwarf Alvis comes to seek Thor’s daughter. Thor turns the marriage claim into an all-night exchange until daylight reaches the hall.

Chapters

01
A Bride Is Expected
Alvis comes to Thor’s home and confidently says a bride will enter his household.
Alvis Thrud
02
The Father Returns
When Thor returns, he says the father has first right over his daughter’s marriage.
Thor Thrud Alvis
03
Desire Meets a Condition
Alvis still seeks consent, so Thor demands knowledge of every world.
Thor Alvis
04
Earth and Sky
Alvis begins by answering how different groups name earth and heaven.
Alvis Midgard Asgard
05
Moon and Sun
The examination turns to moon and sun, and Alvis continues to display his vocabulary.
Alvis Mani Sol
06
Wind, Sea, and Fire
Names for wind, calm, sea, and fire keep the exchange running through the night instead of advancing the marriage.
Alvis Hel
07
Wood, Night, Seed, and Ale
Alvis completes the last run of answers; his learning does not make Thor shorten the night.
Alvis Vanaheim
08
Day Arrives
After praising Alvis’s learning, Thor points out that sunlight has reached the hall and day has caught him.
Thor Alvis Sol

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