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Thrymskvitha: Lost Hammer, False Bride, Reversal

Thrym hides Mjolnir and demands Freyja in exchange. After she refuses, Thor goes veiled to a giant wedding and waits for the hammer to return to his hands.

Chapters

  1. 01

    Thor Wakes; the Hammer Is Gone

    Thor wakes unable to find Mjolnir and first tells Loki it has been stolen.

    ThorMjolnirTheft of MjolnirLoki
  2. 02

    The Feather-Dress Flies to Giant Land

    Loki borrows Freyja’s feather-dress and flies to ask Thrym where Mjolnir is.

    LokiFreyjaThrymMjolnir
  3. 03

    Thrym’s Condition

    Thrym admits he buried the hammer underground and makes Freyja’s marriage his condition for returning it.

    ThrymMjolnirFreyjaLoki
  4. 04

    Freyja Refuses the Veil

    The gods ask Freyja to be the bride; she refuses in anger, and the hall shakes.

    FreyjaThrymThorBrisingamen
  5. 05

    Heimdall’s Plan

    Heimdall proposes that Thor pose as Freyja, and Thor initially refuses.

    HeimdallThorLokiBrisingamen
  6. 06

    The False Bride Takes the Road

    Thor wears the veil and Brisingamen, while Loki goes with him as serving-maid.

    ThorLokiBrisingamenThrym
  7. 07

    An Appetite and Burning Eyes at the Feast

    Thrym sees the bride eat an ox, eight salmon, and three tuns of mead, so Loki must explain Thor away.

    ThrymThorLokiFreyja
  8. 08

    Hallowing Becomes Reversal

    Thrym lays Mjolnir in the bride’s lap to hallow the wedding; Thor takes it back and kills Thrym and the giants.

    ThorThrymMjolnirTheft of Mjolnir

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