Last is a colouring page of Fenrir, the powerful wolf of Norse legend □ He is one of Loki's children and was raised by Tyr as a pup. She houses those who don't make it to the halls of the other gods after death. Thor is mocked: "What a beautiful bride". Loki assists Thor by posing as his handmaiden. Here we have Thor-bride and Loki after the hilarious story of Þrymskviða (Thrymskvitha) where the gods dress Thor up as a bride to pose as Freya to steal his hammer back from the Jötunn Þrymr. #vikings #vikinghistory #norsemythology #norsemyth #eddicpoetry #poeticedda #þrymskviða #thor #loki #freyja #godsandgoddesses #mythology #mythologyart #poetry #heathen #paganism #paganĪ big thank you to of Spirit Fox Arts who donated three beautiful colouring pages for the community of to enjoy! The giants lay the hammer on Thor's lap, at which point he laughs, takes up his weapon, and slays everyone present aside from Loki. That is, until Mjölnir is brought out sanctify the bride. While Thrymr finds this behavior odd and questions it on several occasions, Loki smooths things over each time, and the feast goes on undeterred. Thor is noted for having eaten several entire animals as well as three barrels of mead. The two travel to Thrymr's home in Jötunheimr, and a wedding feast commences. Thor refuses at first, but the gods convince him otherwise, and Loki accompanies Thor on his bridal journey as a handmaiden. Freyja is enraged by this proposal, and at a meeting of the gods, Heimdallr suggests instead that Thor disguise himself as Freyja to recover the hammer. Thyrmr admits to Loki that he's hidden the hammer, and will only reveal it if Freyja agrees to marry him. Freyja agrees to help the two in their quest, and with her aid, Loki discovers a giant named Þrymr (Thrymr) has stolen it. In the poem itself, Thor and Loki embark on a journey to recover Thor's lost hammer, Mjölnir. The first full-length Icelandic opera was based on its text, and it influenced folklore in Scandinavia well into the 19th century. The poem Þrymskviða (Thrymskvitha) is one of the most well-known pieces of Eddic poetry, and is a popular point of reference for Norse myth today.
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