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The myth of Thor's journey to the land of giants - Scott A. Mellor

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Thor—son of Odin, god of thunder, and protector of mankind—struggled mightily against his greatest challenge yet: opening a bag of food. How had the mighty god fallen so far? Scott Mellor tells the myth of Thor's journey to Utgard.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Scott Mellor
Director
Rune F.B. Hansen
Script Editor
Alex Gendler
Animator
Julie Herdichek Baltzer
Producer
The Animation Workshop
Illustrator
Rune F.B. Hansen
Composer
Cem Misirlioglu, Brooks Ball
Sound Designer
Cem Misirlioglu
Associate Producer
Elizabeth Cox, Jessica Ruby
Content Producer
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Producer
Alex Rosenthal
Narrator
Addison Anderson
Fact-Checker
Francisco Diez

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