Thrym's Poem, Who stole Thor’s hammer. A Viking Comedy, Þrymskviða - Audiobook

Thrym was a Jotun King, and he stole Thor's hammer, Mjollnir. And what we have here is the poem representing this story from the Poetic Edda, slightly expanded so that it makes more sense to those less familiar with the Old Norse works. It is presented as a comedy as it positions Frejya and Thor in situations that are opposite to their personas, and would have been seen as amusing to those who considered Thor, Odin's son, to be the manliest of the gods.

[@damonr-fk5rp]

The goofy voices were a nice touch

[@ravensthatflywiththenightm7319]

This is honestly one of my favorite Norse stories, simply because of the situation.

[@Crecganford]

It is a fine piece of poetry, I agree.

[@ChristophersMum]

Just trying to imagine a more unlikely bride than Thor in a dress...🎇😁🎇

[@Crecganford]

Yes, it's fair to say their humour was a little different to ours! :)

[@Crecganford]

Is there any other poems you would like to hear read from the Poetic Edda?

[@ChristophersMum]

I'll have to go and unearth my copy...I'm quite sure that I'll find one

[@nechrist]

Yes. A begginning of love story between Frey and Gerda xD

[@shanegooding4839]

This cross-dressing motif is found elsewhere in Indo-European myths: Hercules, Achilles, Arjuna, Krishna. Given how manly these figures often are I've sometimes wondered if this had some kind of initiatory origin, similar perhaps to the Nymphus grade found in Mithraism?

[@IkedaSerra]

I thought Thrym was practically blind and mistook Loki for Freya

[@SuperBjanka]

Jutland.. Jotunheim.. I wonder if it history, mythology or propaganda.

[@Crecganford]

There are arguments for all of those, and thank you for watching

[@SuperBjanka]

@@Crecganford Thank you for the story telling :)

[@Crecganford]

@@SuperBjanka and thank you for watching :)