The Time Thor Dressed Up As A Woman To Marry A Giant! #mythology #norsemythology
419The Time Thor Dressed Up As A Woman To Marry A Giant! #mythology #norsemythology
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Did you know that Thor once posed as a pretty lady to seduce a giant?
Although Thor had several children, it could be argued that he was more protective of his hammer, Mjolnir, than his offspring. In fact, Thor went on the warpath when he woke up one morning to find that his hammer had been stolen.
The thief was a giant named Thrymr. He offered to return the hammer only if he was allowed to marry Freyja as a kind of strange ransom. Thor and Loki agreed to Thrymr’s terms. But when Freyja learned that they intended to trade her to one of their biggest enemies for a hunk of metal, she flatly refused.
That’s when Thor went to plan B, dressing up as a lady to try to pass for Freyja. After dressing to the nines in a gown, jewelry, and headdress, Thor entered Thrymr’s castle with Loki by his side. Loki had shape-shifted into a handmaiden.
Surprisingly, the two of them made it through the pre-wedding feast without blowing their cover. They recovered Mjolnir when it was brought out as part of the wedding ceremony. The myth ended with Thor, in full queen garb, killing everyone in the room.
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