Daily Myth for June 20
Posted by
znufrii
Jun 20 '24, 05:27
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High in the sprawling mountains of Jotunheim, where the mist swirled around jagged peaks, there lived a giant named Skrymir. He was known for his immense strength and even greater appetite. One day, Skrymir decided to venture to Midgard, the realm of humans, to see what mischief he could find.
On his journey, Skrymir encountered three gods: Thor, Loki, and Thialfi, who were traveling in search of adventure. Thor, renowned for his mighty hammer Mjölnir and temper to match, immediately sized up the giant. But Skrymir, being crafty, suggested that they combine their provisions, to which the gods reluctantly agreed.
That evening, they settled down for a meal. Skrymir handed over his gargantuan sack of food but no matter how hard Thor tugged and pulled, he couldn't untie the knots. Mocking Thor's efforts, Skrymir tied up the sack himself and feasted alone.
As night fell, the gods tried to rest, but Skrymir's snoring was like thunder. Irritated, Thor decided he’d had enough. He lifted his hammer and struck the giant on the head. But Skrymir merely stirred, muttering about falling acorns, and continued snoring.
The next night, Thor tried again, this time with even more force. But Skrymir simply scratched his head in his sleep, mumbling about birds pecking at him. Angered, Thor struck a third time, using all his strength. Yet Skrymir only murmured about twigs falling on his forehead.
At dawn, Skrymir finally woke, stretching and yawning. "Well, I’ve had a fine sleep," he said, noticing the gods’ exhaustion. Revealing his true nature as a powerful illusionist, Skrymir confessed that the blows Thor had dealt were great, but thanks to his enchantments, they had struck harmlessly against the mountains.
Smirking, Skrymir bid the gods farewell and vanished. Thor, Loki, and Thialfi were left to grasp the lesson that even their might wasn’t always enough to outmatch guile and ancient magic.
And so the story of Skrymir reminds us to respect both strength and wisdom, for even the most potent force can be subdued by the clever and the shrewd.
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