Svipdagr, guided by the ghost of his mother Gróa, embarks on a perilous quest to find the maiden Menglöð. He must cross a wall of flickering fire and answer the riddles of a giant gatekeeper to...
Seeking to prove his status as the wisest being in the Nine Realms, Odin travels in disguise to the hall of the ancient giant Vafþrúðnir. They engage in a high-stakes riddle contest where the...
Seeking to save the city of Thebes from a murderous monster, the traveler Oedipus confronts the Sphinx on Mount Phikion. The Sphinx, a creature with the body of a lion and the head of a woman,...