Why Did Thor Dress Up As A Bride?

Thor disguises himself as the bride Freya and travels to Jotunheim with Loki to marry Thrym, a powerful giant who stole his hammer. Thor disguises himself as a bride to deceive Thrym and retrieve his stolen hammer, Mjolnir. Thor’s attire includes a wedding dress, headdress, veil, and singlehandedly ate an entire ox, eight salmon, and all the dainties prepared for the women. This made Thrym suspicious and declared that Thor dressed up as a bride was the only way to deceive Thrym and retrieve his stolen hammer.

Thrym demanded Freya’s hand in marriage as the ransom for its return, but Freya refused to marry him. Thor dressed up as a bride to trick the giant into thinking he was Freya. Loki, dressed in drag as Thor’s handmaiden, explained that she was excited for the wedding with such a marvelous giant, and Freyja was not impressed. Thor decided to disguise himself as a bride and trick Thrym into believing he was Freya.

In May 2015, Thor traveled to Jötunheimr to claim back his hammer and sneaked in dressed as a bride. Loki was not involved in stealing the hammer, but he took the bridal veil and Freya chose a long dress with flowers and precious gems embroidered into its hem. Thor thought these tactics underhanded and dishonorable, so he suggested they dress Thor up to look like Freya in bridal clothes and have him go to Thrym to retrieve the hammer himself.

Did Thor dress up as a woman?

Loki, known for gender-bending, offers to be Thor’s “bridesmaid.” Thor’s outfit includes a wedding dress and other items from thirteenth-century bridal fashion: a woman’s headdress, a veil, jewelry, brooches, and keys for a new bride’s house. Loki was less fancy so he could be the bridesmaid at the wedding. Thor didn’t. Loki made up excuses for Thor’s unusual appearance and behavior. When guests saw the bride eating a lot at the wedding, Loki said she hadn’t eaten for days because she was nervous. They said the bride’s eyes were red when her husband lifted the veil for a kiss. She was sleep-deprived from worrying about her wedding night. Thrymr was in love and believed everything. Imagine his surprise when Thor threw off his disguise, reclaimed his hammer, and killed him and all the wedding guests.

Why does Thor not want to dress up as Freyja to retrieve his hammer?

Thor was upset at first. He didn’t want to wear a dress and was worried the other gods would make fun of him. The gods convinced him it was the only thing to do. Grumbling, Thor let them dress him in Freyja’s wedding dress and veil.

Did Thor wear a wedding dress?

The gods and goddesses meet to discuss the matter. At the meeting, God Heimdall suggests that Thor should dress as the bride, complete with jewelry, women’s clothing, a headdress, and the necklace Brísingamen. Thor doesn’t want to, and Loki says this is the only way to get Mjöllnir back. Without it, the jötnar will invade Asgard. The gods dress Thor as a bride, and Loki says he’ll go with Thor as his maid. They’ll go to Jötunheimr together. After riding in Thor’s goat-driven chariot, the two arrive in Jötunheimr. Þrymr orders the jötnar to spread straw on the benches because Freyja has arrived to marry him. Þrymr lists his prized possessions, saying that Freyja was the only thing he needed to be wealthy.

Early in the evening, Loki and Thor meet with Þrymr and the assembled jötnar. Thor eats and drinks a lot, eating whole animals and three casks of mead. Þrymr thinks Freyja’s behavior is strange. Loki, sitting before Þrymr and looking like a smart maid, says that Freyja hasn’t eaten for eight days. Þrymr lifts Freyja’s veil and kisses her until he sees her eyes, which seem to burn with fire. Loki says this is because Freyja hadn’t slept for eight nights.

Was Odin abusive to Freya?

Kratos and Atreus learn more about Freya’s hatred for Odin. She is right to hate Odin, who was an evil husband. He banished his wife to Midgard, trapping her here. Freya and Odin had an abusive marriage to stop the war between the Aesir and Vanir. Odin is usually shown as a tall old man with one eye. These drawings usually show him as muscular, even though he is old. Odin looks powerful and scary, but he’s also selfish. When audiences first meet God of War: Ragnarok, they may be surprised to see that he does not look like Zeus or the Aesir God Ruler. Odin is tall, wears heavy cloaks, and is older than most depictions. Odin is getting weaker as he tries to stop Ragnarok.

How does Loki explain Thrym’s bride’s monstrous appetite and fiery eyes to her husband?

Thor was a strong fighter. He had iron gloves, a girdle, and an invincible hammer. Thor rode in a chariot pulled by goats. When he was hungry, he killed and ate them, but he revived them by laying his hammer on their hides. One day Thor’s hammer was missing, and Loki found out that Thrym had stolen it. Thrym wanted to marry Freya for the hammer, but she didn’t want to. Thor went to Thrym’s hall disguised as Freya. Thor took Loki with him. Thrym was surprised by how much the bride ate and drank. Loki told him she hadn’t eaten or drunk for nine days because she was nervous to join the Giants. Thrym kissed his bride, who had a red complexion and eyes that flashed fire. Loki said she was tired from not sleeping and excited to marry Thrym. Thrym quickly ordered the hammer to be placed on the bride’s knees. Thor laughed and killed all the giants in the hall with his hammer. Thor accepted shelter from the giant Hymir to kill the Midgard Serpent that ate its own tail and lived in the ocean. Thor wanted to go fishing, but Hymir was mean to him. Thor killed one of Hymir’s bulls and they sailed out to sea. Thor took the boat far out to sea. Then he threw the hook into the sea. The Midgard Serpent ate the bait. The thrashing of the serpent banged Thor’s hands and wrists against the boat’s side. The boat fell through, so Thor found himself standing on the ocean floor. With the boat more stable, he heaved the serpent up. Hymir cut the line, letting the serpent escape as Thor was about to kill it with his hammer. Thor killed Hymir, who tried to escape. He wouldn’t kill the Midgard Serpent until Ragnarok, when he would die too.

Thor could be tricked. After a long day with Loki and two peasants in the land of the giants, Thor came to an odd house with a wide front door. During the night, earthquakes and rumblings forced them from the house into a shed next door. When morning came, Thor found a sleeping giant nearby. The giant woke up, told Thor his name was Skrymir, and said they could stay with him. Skrymir carried the food, and that night the food bag could not be opened. Thor threw his hammer at Skrymir, who woke up and said he felt a leaf had fallen on him. Thor threw his hammer harder, and Skrymir thought he had been hit by an acorn. Thor threw the hammer with all his might, but Skrymir thought he had been awakened by bird droppings. Skrymir left Thor and his friends the next morning. He told them where Utgard was and said there were tougher people there.

Did Thor disguise himself as Freya?

In the poem Þrymskviða, Loki borrows Freyja’s cloak of feathers and Thor dresses up as Freyja to fool Þrymr. Thor wakes up to find his hammer, Mjöllnir, missing. Thor tells Loki his hammer is missing, so they go to Freyja’s beautiful court. Thor asks Freyja for her cloak of feathers so he can find his hammer. Freyja agrees. Loki flies away in the feather cloak, arriving in Jötunheimr. He sees Þrymr sitting on a mound. Þrymr says he hid Thor’s hammer underground and that only Freyja can find it. Loki flies back, the cloak whistling, and goes back to the gods. Loki tells Thor about Þrymr’s conditions. The two go to see Freyja. Thor tells Freyja to dress up and wear a brides head-dress because they’re going to Jötunheimr. Freyja is furious. The halls of the gods shake, and the goddess drops the necklace Brísingamen. Freyja is angry.

Did Odin ever love Freya?

In Sörla þáttr, a short late 14th-century narrative from a later version of the Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar found in the Flateyjarbók manuscript, a euhemerized account of the gods is provided. Freyja was Odin’s concubine. She gave four dwarves a golden necklace in exchange for sex. The Æsir lived in a city called Asgard in a region called Asialand or Asiahome. Odin was king and made Njörðr and Freyr priests. Freyja was Odin’s concubine and daughter of Njörðr. Odin loved Freyja and she was the fairest woman of that day. Freyja had a beautiful bower. No one could enter without her permission. 53.

Chapter 1 records that one day Freyja passed by an open stone where dwarves lived. Four dwarves were making a golden necklace. The dwarves thought Freyja was very beautiful and the necklace was beautiful too. Freyja offered to buy the collar with gold and silver. The dwarves said they had money, but she could only offer them a night with each of them. Freyja agreed to the conditions and spent a night with each of the four dwarfs. She got the necklace. Freyja went home as if nothing happened. Loki told Odin about Freyja’s actions. Odin told Loki to get the necklace. Loki said it would be hard to get the necklace from Freyja’s bower, but Odin told him to keep trying. Loki howled and went to Freyja’s bower, but it was locked and he couldn’t get in. Loki transformed into a fly and found a tiny hole at the gable-top. He had to squeeze through to enter.

What did Thor eat at the wedding?

When they arrived, Thrym had a big banquet for his new bride. Thor ate a lot, including an ox, salmon, and mead. Loki said Freyja hadn’t eaten for days because she was so excited to meet her husband. When Thrym tried to kiss his bride, Thor glared at him and Thrym backed off, asking why Thor’s eyes were so scary. Loki said Frejya hadn’t slept for days because she was so excited to meet her husband. Finally, Thrym called from Mjolnir to be summoned. When it arrived, Thor wanted to grab it right away. Thrym asked that the hammer be placed in his bride’s lap to bless their wedding. Thor grabbed his hammer and tore off his wedding clothes. Thor killed his husband-to-be and all the wedding guests with a blow from Mjolnir. Thor got his hammer back and went home to Asgard. He was happy to be back with his hammer and still single.

Why does Loki dress Thor up like a bride?

Last week, we talked about how the Norse myths showed that Loki was genderfluid. We also talked about a famous Norse myth where Thor and Loki dress up as women. The story was recorded by Snorri Sturluson in the Poetic Edda. Thor’s hammer is stolen by the Frost Giants. They will only return it if Freyja is offered as a bride. Loki and Heimdall make Thor dress up as Freyja. Heimdall, the fairest of the gods, could see the future. Let’s dress Thor in bridal clothes and put the Brising necklace on him. Tie a key around his waist and pin jewels on his chest. Let him wear women’s clothes and a hood. The Thunderer said, “The gods will call me womanish if I put on bridal linen.”