Thrym
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Thrym is a giant (jötunn) from Norse mythology best known for demanding the goddess Freyja as his bride in exchange for returning Thor’s stolen hammer.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Thrym canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
giant
ⓘ
jötunn ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Poetic Edda
ⓘ
Þrymskviða ⓘ |
| associatedWithDeity |
Freyja
ⓘ
Thor ⓘ |
| brideMistakenAs | Thor disguised as Freyja ⓘ |
| characterType | giant chieftain ⓘ |
| conditionForReturningMjölnir | marriage to Freyja ⓘ |
| culture | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| deceivedBy |
Loki
ⓘ
Thor ⓘ |
| demandsAsBride | Freyja ⓘ |
| enemyOf |
Thor
ⓘ
Aesir ⓘ
surface form:
the Æsir
|
| ethnicGroup | jötunn clan ⓘ |
| event |
mock wedding with Thor as Freyja
ⓘ
theft of Mjölnir ⓘ |
| feastHeldFor | wedding with supposed Freyja ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfAppearance | eddic poem ⓘ |
| killedBy | Thor ⓘ |
| killedWith |
Mjolnir
ⓘ
surface form:
Mjölnir
|
| kingOf | jötunns ⓘ |
| languageOfSources |
Old Norse language
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| literarySource |
Poetic Edda
ⓘ
surface form:
Poetic Edda manuscripts
|
| mythCycle | Thor cycle ⓘ |
| mythologicalTradition | Germanic mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | foil to Thor ⓘ |
| notableFor |
demanding Freyja as his bride
ⓘ
stealing Thor's hammer Mjölnir ⓘ |
| notableScene | wedding feast where Thor recovers Mjölnir ⓘ |
| opposesGroup |
Aesir
ⓘ
surface form:
Æsir gods
|
| plansToMarry | Freyja ⓘ |
| realm |
Jotunheim
ⓘ
surface form:
Jötunheimr
|
| religion |
Norse mythology
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse religion
|
| residence |
Jotunheim
ⓘ
surface form:
Jötunheimr
|
| roleInMyth | antagonist in the poem Þrymskviða ⓘ |
| sourceType | mythic poetry ⓘ |
| species | jötunn ⓘ |
| stealsItem |
Mjolnir
ⓘ
surface form:
Mjölnir
|
| timePeriodOfMyth | Viking Age tradition ⓘ |
| title | king of the giants ⓘ |
| weaponUsedAgainst |
Mjolnir
ⓘ
surface form:
Mjölnir
|
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.