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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.

Nothing in the castle was what it seemed. Loki, Thjalfi, and Thor each lost the challenge they were given by the king. What were their challenges? What were real reasons they lost?

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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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