A hammer, a drink, a disguise

Power in the Eddas often depends on performance.

Norse

The theft of Thor’s hammer

Start with a stolen weapon and an elaborate masquerade.

Norse

Separate the comic episode from the range of the god’s roles.

Norse

Follow a coveted substance through killing, concealment, and escape.

Norse

Ask what knowledge and poetic power cost their seeker and others.

Which detail changed when you returned to the source? Keep that question with you as you choose another route.