The myth of Loki and the master builder - Alex Gendler
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Asgard, a realm of wonders, was where the Norse Gods made their home. There Odin’s great hall of Valhalla towered above the mountains and Bifrost, the rainbow bridge, anchored itself. Though their domain was magnificent, it stood undefended from the giants and trolls who sought to destroy them. But a stranger appeared and made the gods an offer. Alex Gendler details the myth of the master builder.
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Read the original account of this myth in the Prose Edda, and the related part of the Poetic Edda. Or check out Neil Gaiman’s lively retelling of the story, and learn more about the background of Norse mythology.
Read the original account of this myth in the Prose Edda, and the related part of the Poetic Edda. Or check out Neil Gaiman’s lively retelling of the story, and learn more about the background of Norse mythology.
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