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In the News (Thu 3 Dec 09)

  
  thrym
Thrym stahl den Hammer Mjöllnir des Gottes Thor.
Thrym verlangte zur Auslösung Mjöllnirs im Austausch die Freya zur Frau.
Dank Lokis Beredsamkeit wird sein Misstrauen überwunden und er gibt den Hammer heraus.
www.mir-co.net /goetter/thrym.htm   (108 words)

  
  Þrymr - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Thrym (or Trym) was foiled in his scheme by the knowledge of Heimdall, the cunning of Loki, and the sheer violence of Thor.
In fact, mighty Thor, son of Odin, later killed Thrym, his sister, and all of his giant kin, which had been present at the wedding reception.
Bergfin (Bergfinn) is a son of Thrym, the Giant of Vermland.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Thrym   (224 words)

  
 Thrym und Thor
(Kaum hat Thor den Hammer auf den Knien, wirft er den Brautschleier ab und holt gegen Thrym aus.
Das Verbrechen des Thrym - ist zu ahnden!
(Thor erschlägt Thrym und wendet sich mit erhobenem Hammer den Hochzeitsgästen zu.
www.boudicca.de /scutara2003.html   (229 words)

  
 Of Thor and Giants
During the feast, Thrym and the other giants were astonished that his bride (Thor) ate a whole ox, eight salmons and drank three large tankards of mead.
When Thrym demanded an explanation, Loki replied that Freyja had been so excited she had not eaten in eight nights, since she heard the news that she was going to marry the king of giants.
A giantess, who was Thrym's sister, arrived demanding a gold ring from the Freyja (Thor), if the goddess wished to marry her brother.
www.timelessmyths.com /norse/thor.html   (4851 words)

  
 Giants
Thrym ("crash") was the ruler of the giants in Jötunheim (Jotunheim).
During the feast, Thrym and the other giants was stunned when they saw Thrym's bride (Thor) ate an ox, eight salmons, and three large tankards of mead.
Loki made a silly excuse, telling Thrym that Freyja had not eaten in eight days, because she was excited to be wedded to the king of giants.
www.timelessmyths.com /norse/giants.html   (2820 words)

  
 Thrym
Thrym is the leader-turned-god of the frost giants, and is the first of their kind.
His priesthood is divided into distinct sects: one sect leads and advises, the other (the crusaders) are superbly trained in the art of war.
These quests typically involved the destruction of Thrym's foes on Asgard, Midgaard and Jotunheim -- but unlike Surtur, he will transport them to this plane if they so wish, and are of sufficient level (no less than 9th).
www.cmc.net /~rtaylor/greyhawk/gods/thrym.html   (421 words)

  
 Northvegr - Loki: Friend of Othinn
He said, “So much was her longing for you, she did not sleep for those eight nights either.” Then Thrym's sister came and demanded bridal fee of red gold in exchange for her good will.
It was then that Thrym called for the hammer to be brought forth as it was tradition to lay the hammer on the brides lap.
Thrym's sister got a stroke of the hammer instead of the red gold she craved that day.
www.northvegr.org /northern/book/loki.php   (1893 words)

  
 CliffsNotes::Mythology:Book Summary and Study Guide
Thrym wanted to marry Freya in return for the hammer, but the goddess Freya loathed the idea.
Thrym was astonished at how much the bride ate and drank, but Loki told him "she" had not eaten or drunk for nine days in her anxiousness to join the Giants.
Thrym then went to kiss his bride and was amazed that she had a red complexion and eyes that flashed fire.
www.cliffsnotes.com /WileyCDA/LitNote/id-83,pageNum-103.html   (975 words)

  
 (Thrymskvida) or The Lay of Thrym   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The chariot of the goddess was drawn by cats.[ E. Turville-Petre, P. The image of the Goddess of Love, Fertility, and Sex riding off to her wedding in the chariot of the God of Thunder is entirely incongruous.
The blindness of the giants to the approach of Thór's chariot, is underscored by Thrym's amazement at the size of the bites his bride-to-be is taking.
Thrym, he struck first, the Lord of Ogres, Then all the giants he thrashed.
www.cs.ubc.ca /spider/lalonde/SCA/Thrym   (4333 words)

  
 Teutonic Myth and Legend: Chapter XIII. Thor in Peril
O Thrym, for eight nights Freyja hath slept not, for she longed to be here with thee in Jotun-heim.
Thrym's sister then entered, and she went towards Thor humbly and with due respect, and asked to be given golden bridal rings from his fingers.
Thrym then desired that the wedding ceremony should be held, but Loke asked that as proof of his friendship, and to complete the bargain the giant had made, Thor's hammer should be laid upon the maiden's lap.
www.sacred-texts.com /neu/tml/tml18.htm   (2510 words)

  
 Thrym's Lay from the Poetic Edda
Thrym, the King of the Thurse, [Note 1] was sitting on a mound, pleating golden halters for his hounds and smoothing the manes of his mares.
The mountains burst and the earth broke into flames as the son of Odin rode to the land of the giants.
First he struck down Thrym, the King of the Thurse, and then he slew all the giant's kin.
www.pitt.edu /~dash/thrym.html   (957 words)

  
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On a mound sat Thrym, the thurses' lord; golden halters for his hounds he twined, and sleeked the manes of slender horsers.
Then quoth Loki, Laufey's offspring: "With thee I will, to wait on thee; we twain shall wend to the world of etins." Then home the goats to the hall were driven, haltered with ropes to run with the wain: the mountains brake, the earth burned with fire, rode Othin's son to etin-world.
Said Thrym these words, the thurses' lord: "Stand up, etins, put straw on benches: to be my bride they bring me Freya, Njorth daughter ftom Noatun.
www.rdwarf.com /users/wwonko/characters/loki/thrym.txt   (321 words)

  
 Loki - History for Kids!
Thrym said, "I'll give back your hammer when you send me your wife, Freya, to be MY wife." Well, Thor was okay with that, but Freya wouldn't go.
When Thor and Loki got there, Thrym and the other giants believed that they were Freya and her servant, even though Thor did a terrible job of acting like Freya.
Then Thrym looked under Freya's veil (but it was really Thor), wanting to kiss her, and he was frightened by Thor's red eyes.
www.historyforkids.org /learn/germans/religion/loki.htm   (449 words)

  
 Bergen
He found the Frost Giant Thrym sitting in the Hall of Giants, twisting strands of gold into collars for the hounds in his pen and combing the manes of the horses that he loved.
The mountains echoed with the roar of thunder, and fires from mighty lightning bolts scorched the earth as Thor's chariot sped through the sky.
Lay Mjollnir upon her lap, and wish us joy as we join hands and make our marriage vows." Thor's heart leapt with joy when his mighty hammer was placed in his lap.
www.yorku.ca /bzatzman/idea2001/bergen.html   (994 words)

  
 Jani Salonen | Mytologia, Thrym   (Site not responding. Last check: )
When Thrym said he would exchange the hammer for the fertility goddess Freyja, the fire god Loki persuaded Thor to go to the frost giant's stronghold disguised as the bride in order to recover the hammer.
Thus the unusual pair arrived at Thrym's hall.
Even though the frost giant was quite suspicious about his bride-to-be, Loki cleverly managed to talk him into producing the hammer, which Thor then used to lay low all the frost giants in sight.
koti.kontu.la /jsalonen/jani/main_myth_110.html   (119 words)

  
 That's Our Girl
Your friend, Sam-I'm sorry to be the one to tell you this-has been captured by the Go'auld, Thrym." Then, she proceeded to tell him what had been learned about Sam's capture while he was still unconscious and to fill him in on the history of this particular Go'auld.
Thrym grabbed Sam underneath the chin, forcing her to look up into his eyes, the hot metal of his hand device burning into her skin.
Thrym eyes grew darker as he watched her breaking before him, helpless and weak and oh so alluring.
www.gateworld.net /fanfic/archive/49/thatsour.html   (6891 words)

  
 The Marriage of 'Freyja'
When they arrived at the giant's courtyard Thrym's kin were already assembled for the marriage feast, maidens showered the bride with rose petals as the Aesir stepped sedately into the hall.
Thrym was filled with desire to find his bride so unexpectedly eager, he stooped down and lifted the veil to steal a kiss, only to recoil at the sight of Thor's blazing gaze.
Thrym took up the false Freyja's hand and led her to the high seat.
www.thorshof.org /thrym.htm   (1822 words)

  
 TooHuman.net - Too Human and Silicon Knights video game news, screenshots, videos, downloads, interview, history, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Thrym, king of the frost giants, felta t ease with the world.
Thrym laughed, and the sound was like the chuckle of broken ice.
Loki grimaced and the sound of Thrym’s freezing laughter followed him as he climbed again into the sky.
toohuman.net /tiki-read_article.php?articleId=14   (1179 words)

  
 Guardians Of The Wolf ~ Loki, The Fire God
Since Idunn was the keeper of the golden apples of youth, which the gods needed to eat to keep from growing old, they were anxious to get her back, and they therefore forced Loki to use his trickery and magic to retrieve her from Jotunheim (Giantland).
Loki aided Thor in deceiving the giant Thrym, who had stolen the thunder god's magic hammer, Mjolnir.
Thrym wanted to exchange the hammer for Freya, and Thor himself went in her stead, impersonating the beautiful goddess.
www.springwolf.com /wolves/nature/loki.htm   (1717 words)

  
 Pagan News - Pagan News & Information
Thrym's cold, silent winter are the enemy of Thor's chaotic, turbulent storms.
In Norse mythology, King Thrym ("uproar") of the Jotuns (frost giants) stole Mjollnir, Thors hammer, to extort the gods into giving him Freya as his wife.
There is also a Saturnian moon, Thrymr (moon)Thrymr, which was originally named Thrym.
www.pagannews.com /cgi-bin/gods3.pl?Thrym   (215 words)

  
 Mikal the Ram: "The Theft Of Thor's Hammer"
In that land, on a huge burial mound sat the king of the giants, Thrym.
Thrym heard the thunder, and knew it was Thor's chariot.
Thrym thought a bit, (which was hard for him,) and cried, "Bring out the hammer, and lay it across her knees."
www.chivalry.com /mikal/thorshammer.html   (1488 words)

  
 Sokkvabekkr:God/desses:Loki
He simply could not help playing tricks and exposng the gods to danger, although it was often his cunning that saved them as well.
When Thor's hammer was stolen by dwarves and passed into the hands of the giant Thrym, Loki concieved a plan to get it back.
In return for Mjollnir (the hammer), Thrym wanted the hand of Freyja in marriage.
members.tripod.com /LadySaga/asgard/loki.html   (344 words)

  
 The Lay of Thrym
There, on a howe, Thrym sat, Braiding gold collars for his kennel of hounds, Unteasing the manes of the mares he loved: 'How fare the gods?
Thus, then did Thrym speak: 'Was ever bride with appetite so keen, Ever a bride who took such big mouthfuls, When was more mead drunk by one maid alone?'
First Thrym he felled to the ground, Then all his kin he killed in turn, Laid low his luckless sister Who had dared to beg for bridal gifts: Instead of gold she got a blow, Instead of rings a rap on the skull.
www.ealdriht.org /thrymsvida.html   (865 words)

  
 redwine14.htm
But Earth's Memory was heading for a moon of Thrym, one of the gas giants, and as soon as we dropped out of otherspace, Lady Godiva was sending messages so we wouldn't be treated as an enemy.
"We have confirmation from the authorities that we are free to proceed to Thrym's moon, Jotunheim," Lady Godiva announced.
It took us another two hours to maneuver ourselves in orbit around Jotunheim, since it was on the other side of the planet from us.
members.tripod.com /~thethird/redwin14.html   (679 words)

  
 Hexen House Thrym
See bigger photos of Thrym at 2 years See more photos of Thrym at 15 months
See more photos of Thrym at 12 months See more of Thrym at 6 months
Have a look at some of Thrym's littermates To see Imoir and littermates Thyr and Thirfing, go to the Hexen House website.
www.montagetervs.com /thrym.html   (118 words)

  
 Thrym Records - Home   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This is the first review by Music Industry Online, the biggest independent music portal in South Africa, of our new new album, Unspoken.
Little is known about this artist; except that Khwezi has been a former SA Idols and that she is signed with independant label, Thrym Records.
Having listened to mediocre release after mediocre release, Khwezi has a voice that is utterly sublime, incredibly expressive and rich in tonal texture.
www.thrymrecords.com   (171 words)

  
 Art and Photography | The Lens Flare | Saturn
You would feel slightly lighter on Saturn because it's gravity is 0.93 times that of Earth.
The known moons are Pan, Atlas, Prometheus, Pandora, Epimetheus, Janus, Mimas, Enceladus, Tethys, Telesto, Calypso, Dion, Helene, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, Iapetus, Phoebe, Kiviuq, Ijiraq, Paaliaq, Skadi, Albiorix, Erriapo, Siarnaq, Tarvos, Mundilfari, Suttung, Thrym, and Ymir.
By the way, Mundilfari, Suttung, and Thrym are the smallest at only 5.6 km in diameter.
www.thelensflare.com /gallery/p_saturn_14205.php   (387 words)

  
 Bruce Coville:  Thor's Wedding Day   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The only way to retrieve it is to meet Thrym's demands to marry the beautiful goddess Freya, Thor's next door neighbor.
Freya, intelligently, does not wish to be married to a giant, particularly a dim-witted one such as Thrym and the gods of Asgard elect to send Thor, dressed as Freya, along with Loki and Thor's goat boy, the mortal Thialfi, to Jotunheim to pretend to marry Thrym and retrieve the hammer.
There are minor plot difficulties throughout the novel, but Coville's writing glosses over them and just as the reader realizes the problems, Coville explains their solutions, negating any perceived difficulties.
www.sfsite.com /~silverag/coville.html   (413 words)

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