In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning (chapter 44), the enthroned figure of Third reluctantly relates a tale in which Thor, Loki and Thor’s servants, Þjálfi and Röskva are traveling to the east. They arrive at a vast forest in Jötunheimr, and they continue through the woods until dark. The four seek shelter for the night and discover an immense building. Finding shelter in a side room, they experience earthquakes through the night. The earthquakes cause all four to be fearful, except Thor, who grips his hammer in defense. The building turns out to be the huge glove of Skrýmir, who has been snoring throughout the night, causing what seemed to be earthquakes. The next night, all four sleep beneath an oak tree near Skrýmir in fear.
Alias Skrymir
Real Names/Alt Names Útgarða-Loki, Utgarda-Loki, Utgard-Loki, Utgardsloki
Appearance List Literary: Prose Edda (c. 1220 CE); Poetic Edda (c. 1270 CE); Asgard Stories: Tales from Norse Mythology (1901) by Mary H. Foster and Mabel H. Cummings [PG]; The Heroes of Asgard: Tales from Scandinavian Mythology by Keary and Keary (1909); In the Days of Giants: A Book of Norse Tales by Abbie Farwell Brown (1902). Comics: Humdinger #3, 5, Jumbo Comics #139, Whiz Comics #50, Zip Comics #22, Spy Smasher #8.
Sample Read The Heroes of Asgard: Tales from Scandinavian Mythology [PG]
Description In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning (chapter 44), the enthroned figure of Third reluctantly relates a tale in which Thor, Loki and Thor’s servants, Þjálfi and Röskva are traveling to the east. They arrive at a vast forest in Jötunheimr, and they continue through the woods until dark. The four seek shelter for the night and discover an immense building. Finding shelter in a side room, they experience earthquakes through the night. The earthquakes cause all four to be fearful, except Thor, who grips his hammer in defense. The building turns out to be the huge glove of Skrýmir, who has been snoring throughout the night, causing what seemed to be earthquakes. The next night, all four sleep beneath an oak tree near Skrýmir in fear.
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