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

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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
the Æsir
linked to: Aesir
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 Mjölnir
linked to: Mjolnir
kingOf jötunns
languageOfSources Old Norse
linked to: Old Norse language
literarySource Poetic Edda manuscripts
linked to: Poetic Edda
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 Æsir gods
linked to: Aesir
plansToMarry Freyja
realm Jötunheimr
linked to: Jotunheim
religion Old Norse religion
linked to: Norse mythology
residence Jötunheimr
linked to: Jotunheim
roleInMyth antagonist in the poem Þrymskviða
sourceType mythic poetry
species jötunn
stealsItem Mjölnir
linked to: Mjolnir
timePeriodOfMyth Viking Age tradition
title king of the giants
weaponUsedAgainst Mjölnir
linked to: Mjolnir

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Mjolnir stolenBy Thrym