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 Theft of Thor's Hammer

Long ago, before humanity became thinking and responsible, the hammer of Thor was stolen by the giant Thrym. Thor's hammer represents power not only of destruction but also of creation, including the power to procreate: hence Mjollnir is the symbol of marriage. Loki, agent of the gods and spokesman for the giants, is sent by Thor to find the hammer and forthwith borrows Freya's "feather-guise" and sets out to locate the irreplaceable emblem of creation.
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The Lay of Thrym

1Wielder Thor
Awoke angry
missed his hammer
mighty thunderer,
ruffled his mane
and red whiskers,
son of Earth took
to searching about.		 
2These words uttered
Thor first speaking:
'Hark you, Loki,
hear what I say,
nowhere to see
neither on Earth
nor in high heaven;
hammer is stolen!		 

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