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.

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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

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Mjolnir stolenBy Thrym