The Literary Re-Use of Myths in Þorsteins þáttr bǿjarmagns: A Key Elf Queen Legend and Another Twist on the Twist

Eldar Heide, førsteammanuensis ved LLE, presenterer en artikkel om norrøn litteratur og mytologi.

The myth of Þórr’s humiliating encouter with the giant Útgarða-Loki alias Skrýmir is a playful twist on the usual image of the macho god. Þorsteins þáttr bøjarmagns presents another twist on this twist.

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F.W. Heine