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Thor at Geirrod's Hall

Loki leads Thor into a giant's trap to ransom his life; Gridr's warning and borrowed gear carry Thor through a rising river and a hall ambush.

Chapters

01
Geirrod Holds Loki
Geirrod captures Loki in hawk form and shuts him in a chest for three months.
Geirrod Loki
02
Loki Ransoms His Life with an Oath
To save his life, Loki swears to bring Thor to Geirrod without Mjolnir or the Girdle of Might.
Loki Geirrod Thor
03
Gridr Arms Thor
Gridr tells Thor Geirrod is crafty and dangerous, then lends the Girdle of Might, iron gloves and her own staff.
Gridr Thor Vidar
04
Vimur Rises
As Thor fords Vimur, the water rises to his shoulders.
Thor Loki Vimur
05
Gjalp Stands at the Source
Thor sees Gjalp causing the flood, throws a stone and reaches shore by a rowan.
Thor Vimur Gjalp
06
The Chair Trap in Geirrod's Hall
Gjalp and Greip hide beneath the chair and make it rise; Thor braces Gridr's staff against the rafters.
Thor Geirrod Gjalp Greip
07
Thor Presses Back
Thor presses back with the staff, and the source says Gjalp and Greip's backs are broken.
Thor Gjalp Greip
08
A Heated Bar Passes Through the Giant
Geirrod throws heated iron at Thor; Thor catches it in iron gloves and returns it through the giant, iron pillar and wall.
Thor Geirrod

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