Þrymr
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Þrymr is a lusty jötunn (giant) who steals Thor's hammer Mjöllnir and hides it deep within the earth. He demands that Freyja be brought to him as his wife in exchange for revealing the hammer's location. Thor and Loki deceive him by having Thor dress as Freyja.
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When
- First attested
- 800 CE
- Attested period
- 800 – 1400
- Historical notes
- Attested in the Old Norse Poetic Edda poem Þrymskviða.
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Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Þrymr reveals that he has hidden Thor's hammer deep within the earth and that no one will ever know where the hammer is unless Freyja is brought to him as his wife.”
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“In the poem Þrymskviða of the Poetic Edda, Þrymr, the king of the jǫtnar, steals Thor's hammer, Mjölnir. Freyja lends Loki her falcon cloak to search for it; but upon returning, Loki tells Freyja that Þrymr has hidden the hammer and demanded to marry her in return.”
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