Post 9 Your Myth Retold

Thor was known for having his strength in his hammer. But one morning when he awoke Thor noticed that his hammer was missing. As he groped around him in search of it. Thor then shouted to Loki "My hammer has been stolen! No one in heaven or on Earth can know what a loss this is for me." Forthwith they rushed to my shining halls. "Freyja," said Thor, "will you lend me your feathered coat to help me find my  hammer?"
So I said "I would lend it to you even if it were made of gold or silver."
So Loki put on my feathered coat, and left Asgard, and flew his way to Jotunheim the world of the giants. There sat Thrym, the lord of giants, on his mound smoothing his horses' manes and twisting golden halters for his hounds. He said, "Hoe are the AEsir? How are the elves? And why have you come to Jotunheim?"
Loki then said to him "It is ill with the AEsir; it is ill with the elves. Tell me, have you hidden the Thunderer's hammer?" 
Thrym then said, "Yes, I have hidden Thor's hammer eight miles deep in the Earth, and no one can win it back for him, unless he brings to me fair Freyja as a bride"
Loki flew away, my feathered coat rustling. He left behind the world of giants and winged his way back to our world of the gods."
Thor met him there in the in the middle court. He said, "Were you successful? Tell me the tidings before you land. Sitting causes one to forget, and lying causes one to lie."
Loki said "Yes I was successful. Thrym the lord of the giants, has your hammer, but no one can win Mjollnir from him, unless he brings to him fair Freyja as his bride."
So they rushed to find me, "Dress yourself in bridal linen," said Thor. "You and I are on our way to the world of the giants."
At this I foamed with rage. So deep a rage that the halls of Asgard shook with my anger. My necklace of the Brisings broke apart. "You may call me man-crazy, if I with you to Jotunheim," I said.
Straight away all of the other gods and goddesses gathered to discuss how they would recover Thor's hammer.
Heimdall, the fairest of the gods, like all the Vanir could see into the future. "Let us dress Thor in Freyja's bridal linen," he said " and let him wear the necklace of the Brisings. Tie housewife's keys about his waist, and pin bridal jewels upon his breast. Let him wear women's clothes, with a dainty hood on his head."
Thor the mightiest of the gods fearing that they would find him feminine said, "The gods will call me womanish if I put on bridal linen."
Theen Loki the son of Laufey, said, "I will accompany you as your maid-servant. Together we shall go to Jotunheim."
Forthwith the Thor's goats were driven home to be harnessed. The mountains trembled and the Earth burned with fire as Odin's son rode to Jotunheim. Dressed as me the fair Freyja.
Thrym, the lord of the giants, said to his kin, "Stand up now you Jotuns, and put straw on the benches. For they are bringing me the fair Freyja, daughter of Njord from Noatun, to be my bride. I have golden-horned cattle grazing my yard. They are pure pure-black oxen a joy to giants. I havve treasures aplenty and rule over great riches. Freyja is the only thing that I lack."
The day soon became evening and ale was brought to the giants' table. There Thor ate an ox and eight whole salmons, in addition to all the dainties that were served to the women. Furthermore, he drank three measures of mead. which is most unlady like and nowhere near how I would act.
Thrym the lord of giants, said, "Have you ever seen a bride eat and drink so heartily?"
The maid-servant wisely answered thus: "Freyja was so eager to come to Jotunheim that she has eaten nothing for eight nights."
Thrym stooped beneath his brides veil wanting to kiss her, then jumped back the whole length of the hall, "Why are Freyja's eyes so fearful?" he said. "I think that fire is flaming from her eyes."
The maid-servant (Loki) wisely answered the giant thus: "Freyja was so eager to come to Jotuneim that she has not slept for eight nights." 
Then a poor sister of one of the giants came in and dared to beg a gift from the bride. "If you want my love and friendship then give me the gold rings from your fingers," she said.
Then Thrym the lord of the giants, said, "Bring me the hammer to bless my bride. Lay Mjollnir on the maiden's lap, let the two of us thus be hallowed in the name of Vor goddess of vows!"
When Thor saw the hammer his heart laughed within him, and he took courage. He revealed that he was not me but that he was in fact Thor. He first slew Thrym, the lord of the giants, then crushed all of the giants kin. Finally he slew the old giantess who had begged for a bridal gift. Instead of coins she got the crack of the hammer. Instead of rings she received the mark of Mjollnir Thor's mighty hammer.
Thus Thor won back his hammer.

Post 8 Resolution

The resolution to the "Lay of Thrym" is when Thor gets his hammer back from Thrym. While he is in disguise as me. Thor then reveals himself and goes forth in killing Thrym the frost giant. Then killing the other giants that are at the feast to celebrate the supposed wedding that was meant to happen with me. With Thor killing Thrym and the other giants. He is insuring that his hammer his power will remain safe and secure. For he and the other gods and goddesses will not have to fear his power and strength being stolen by those particular giants ever again. So in short Thor dressed as me got his hammer back and insured the safety of his power.

Thor

Thor killing Thrym

Freyja (me)

Post 7 Climax

The climax of this myth is when Thor dresses up as me Freyja in bridal attire. While Loki is dressed up as a bridesmaid. They then go to Jotunheim the land of the giants to trick Thrym into giving back Thor's hammer by making him believe that Thor is me and is very excited to be marrying Thrym. Which is what they use to explain as to why I look so different. Loki dressed as a bridesmaid says that I (Thor) was very excited about the wedding and I had not eaten in eight days or slept in eight days due to my excitement. Which was why I was acting so differently but in reality it was Thor dressed as me but he didn't realize that by acting like a man he was adding suspicion to whether or not it was the truth. SO all in all the climax of this myth is when Thor and Loki dress as women Thor as me and  Loki as my bridesmaid in order to retrieve Thor's hammer.

Thor and Loki dressed as women Thor as me (Freyja) and Loki as my bridesmaid.

Post 6 Conflict

There are a couple conflicts within this myth "The Lay of Thrym" The first conflict in this myth. Is that Thor gets his hammer stolen from him. By the frost giant Thrym who wants the power that the hammer has. Then when Loki tries to get the hammer back from Thrym, Thrym says that he will only give it to him if he can have the love goddess which is me. So of course with Loki being Loki he decides that it is perfectly fine to trade me for the hammer. Which Thor agrees that it is perfectly fine to do that but I fight against. So we devise a plan to dress Thor up like me and send him to retrieve his hammer and hope that he does not get busted. In trying to solve this conflict and getting his hammer back.

Freyja

Loki

Thor dressed as me (Freyja)

Post 5 Character development

First there is Thor he is the norse god of thunder. Who is a tall blonde bulky god who is very strong and sturdy looking with large muscles. With blue eyes and chiseled features. Then there is Loki the trickster god he is a devious god that enjoys causing trouble. Who has no set build for he has the ability to shape shift into whatever look he so wishes. Then there is the giant of frost Thrym who is a tall, bulky lurking like character with a long almost blue icy looking bird with large protruding muscles. He is a thief for he steals Thor's hammer to have that power. He is also greedy because not only does he want power he wants me Freyja. Then there is me beautiful blonde giantess with striking blue eyes that can captivate a person I also have a petite figure. I am the goddess of love, sex and fertility. I am very stubborn and sensuous. 

Thor

Loki



Thrym



Freyja

Post 4 Setting

The main setting of this myth with me, Loki and Thor "The Lay of Thrym" is mainly in the land called Jotuenheim which is the land of the giants.It also takes place in Asgard the land of the gods where I reside. The setting in Jotuenheim where Thrym resides is bitterly cold because Thrym is the giant of frost. This land is a mass amount of pure ice stetching for miles and miles like a cold and dark icy abyss. When Loki first goes there he sees the giant mound of ice that Thrym sits upon in his realm. The place where Thrym resides is layered in many layers of ice formations in order to create his massively huge home because of his large size. In Asgard there is an immense amount of tension in the air that we could all clearly feel. For we felt the fear of what would happen if we did not get Thor's hammer back from Thrym, because his hammer is his strength and it ensures the protection of Asgard. There was also anger in Asgard at the fact that this had happened. Meanwhile in Jotuenheim Thor and Loki could feel that Thrym was questioning whether it was me or not because he felt as if there was something off about me because I was not acting like a woman should because in reality Thrym was deceived into believing that it was me when it was really Thor dressed like me.  

 Thor is dressed like me while Loki is dressed as a bridesmaid.

Jotuenheim

Asgard

  

Post 3 Three Cultural References

This is from the History channel TV series "Vikings" that depicts the time when the Norse gods like me were worshiped. In this trailer for the show it goes by me showing off my cloak that is covered in Falcon feathers as well as my wings. As the video pans onto my face it shows my golden tears falling from my eyes. Then pans out to show me holding my pregnant stomach.


In this painting of me. It shows be sitting down looking out with flowers surrounding me. Which I have a great love for flowers. I love to be around flowers. This painting by Isha Trivedi also depicts two dark cats in the background. Also cats are my main animal I always have two cats pulling my chariot.






I am also often depicted in video games that have a Norse god vibe to them. I am often depicted as I truly am a beautiful woman sometimes I am depicted differently such as in this one game. Where they show me as the god Odin's right hand man so to speak. Depending on how you deal with me in this game I can become your ally or I can become your enemy and work against. Which is all very true to how I truly act.

Post 2 Attributes Part 2

 

I am responsible for the Valkyries as there queen. I am also responsible for choosing half of the dead warriors to live in my palace while while Odin receives the other half. With being the goddess of love and fertility I am responsible for these aspects in life. My animals are cats, wild pigs, the mare and ravens. Plants that are sacred to me are Cowslip, daises and primrose. While my sacred crystal is amber.I originate from Scandinavia. I am the Norse goddess of love, fertility, death, war, and magic. The Norse following was based in Scandinavia and Germany. I am very selfish at times and will do whatever it takes to get what I want even if that means cheating on my husband Od. But when I love someone or something I will do anything for them. Even though it does not seem like it I am very devoted to my husband. A enemy of mine is Loki he has taken the Bringsamen necklace from me upon my brothers orders. A friend of mine is Odin who I work with when it comes to the warriors that we take to our palaces. These are my distinguishing signs or symbols Red, black, silver, white, green, Amber, rose quartz, ruby, citrine, pink tourmaline, emerald, red jasper, jade, malachite, moonstone, silver, gold, copper,Rose,  sandalwood, cypress, myrtle, vervain, Apple, alder, birch, bramble, cypress, elder, feverfew, mint, mistletoe, mugwort, rose, tansy, thyme, vervain, yarrow,  valerian,Geese, cats, pigs, falcons, cuckoos, sparrows,  horses, Aurora borealis (the Northern lights), snow,  spindle, spinning wheel, wheel of fortune, sword,   the full moon, floral bouquets, romantic music, and the day Friday (named in her honor).

Post 1 Attributes part 1

A. 

 My name is Freyja also spelled Freya I'm also known as the Fair One, Mardöll, Hörn, Gefn, and Syr. I am often depicted as a giantess blonde goddess with immense beauty. I wear a viking helmet and my brisingamen necklace along with my cloak made of falcon feathers. My father was Njord the sea god my mother is not known.Then my brothers name Freyr, and my husbands name is Od some speculate that it may have been Odin. I have two children with names Hnoss and Gemesi.Strengths include the fact that I am the goddess of love, beauty, fertility,war, wealth, divination, and magic. I am able to shape shift, as well as work with magic. My weaknesses are that I don't run with the normal rules of the world and human morality I seek to obtain what I want and I do not take into account the wants and needs of others. I deeply love my husband Od and even though I've cheated on him a multitude of times I am devoted to him and if he were to be hurt it would hurt me immensely.