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OriginGreek Mythology
During his long journey home from the Trojan War, the Greek hero Odysseus is trapped in the cave of the one-eyed giant Polyphemus. To escape being devoured, Odysseus uses his cunning to blind the...
OriginGreek Mythology
To avoid joining the Trojan War and leaving his newborn son, King Odysseus of Ithaca feigned insanity by plowing his fields with salt and an odd pair of animals. His ruse was exposed by the...
OriginNorse Mythology
When the giant Thrym steals Thor's hammer, Mjölnir, he demands the goddess Freyja as his bride in exchange for its return. To recover the weapon, Thor must disguise himself as the bride and...
OriginNorse Mythology
When the trickster Loki is captured by the giant Thjazi, he bargains for his life by promising to deliver the goddess Idunn and her apples of immortality. This betrayal causes the gods of Asgard...
OriginNorse Mythology
After the tragic death of the god Baldr, the goddess Hel promises to release him from the underworld only if every living and non-living thing in the cosmos weeps for him. While the entire world...