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Þórr´s Fishing Trip

Þórr´s Fishing Trip
  • Creator: W J. Weigand (Life dates unknown. Working Dates:1869-1882)
  • Description: This scene is from the first edition of Julia Goddard's Wonderful Stories from Northern Lands. The illustration depicts a scene from the myth commonly referred to as Þórr's Fishing Trip in which Þórr uses his hammer,Mjöllnir, to decapitate the giant's ox so that he can use its head for bait in order to catch Miðgarðsormr.
  • Source: Wonderful Stories from Northern Lands
  • Folio or Page: [166]
  • Medium: Engraved by G. Pearson
  • Date: 1871
  • Dimensions (mm): 80 x 140
  • Provenance:
    This illustration is from Wonderful Stories from Northern Lands in the collection of the National and University Library of Iceland.
  • Rights:
    This illustration from Wonderful Stories from Northern Lands is in the public domain.
  • Bibliography:

    Editions

    Goddard, Julia. Wonderful Stories from Northern Lands. London: Longmans, Green, and Co , 1871.
  • Identity Number: WndStrsNrthLnds-1871-166-01
  • Download size: 2.92 MB
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Goddard, Julia   Weigand, W.J.   Wonderful Stories from Northern Lands   Victorian   Þórr's Fishing Trip   Þórr, Thor   Mjöllnir, Mjollnir   hamarr, hammer  

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Artifacts

Mjöllnir (non.) Mjollnir (en.) Þórr's hammer that returns to his hand after he throws it.

Creatures: animals, birds, monsters etc.

Miðgarðsormr (non.) Midgard Serpent (en.) A monstrous serpent who is the progeny of Loki and the giantess Angrboða. This serpent is also known as Jörmungandr and in English as the Midgard Serpent.

Gods and Goddesses

Þórr (non.) Thor (en.) In the Prose Edda, Þórr is the son of Óðinn and the giantess Jörð. However, in Heimskringla, he is a mortal.

Myths

Þórr's Fishing Trip This myth relates the story of Þórr's almost successful attempt to catch Miðgarðsormr on a fishing line. The giant Hymir does not cut Þórr's fishing line in the poem Hymiskiða. Hymir only cuts the line in Snorri's Edda.

Nouns

Victorian (en.)The Victorian era began with the reign of Queen Victoria and ended with her death (June 20, 1837 – January 22, 1901).
hamarr (non.) hammer (en.)

Source Materials:

Wonderful Stories from Northern Lands (en.)Julia Goddard's collection of retellings based on eddaic poems, sagas and ballads.

Source Persons

Goddard, Julia (en.) b. 11th July 1825
d. 30th September 1896
Nationality: British
Julia Goddard was a British children's writer, animal rights activist, journalist and artist. She wrote over 25 books in her lifetime.
Weigand, W.J. (en.) b. Unknown
d. Unknown
Nationality: British
Illustrator and draughtsman whose work was published in many London magazines.