Chris Hemsworth in a dress recalls how the cunning Thrym thought he would marry the fairest of the goddesses, Freyja, whom he demanded as ransom for Thor's stolen hammer, only to discover beneath the bridal veil a monster in a gown: Thor himself…

Chris Hemsworth in a dress recalls how the cunning Thrym thought he would marry the fairest of the goddesses, Freyja, whom he demanded as ransom for Thor's stolen hammer, only to discover beneath the bridal veil a monster in a gown: Thor himself had arrived in the guise of the bride, accompanied by Loki dressed as a handmaid, in order to destroy his enemies and recover his hammer by trickery. Thrym laid Mjölnir on Thor's lap as part of the wedding rite, and was promptly slain by him along with all the guests

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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Chris Hemsworth in a dress recalls how the cunning Thrym thought he would marry the fairest of the goddesses, Freyja, whom he demanded as ransom for Thor's stolen hammer, only to discover beneath the bridal veil a monster in a gown: Thor himself…

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September digest: archaeological finds, exhibitions, museums, theatre and the Church

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