They got into Thor's goat wagon and went to the Giants' home.
[Illustration: THOR AND LOKI APPROACH THE HOUSE OF THE GIANTS]
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dinner salmon mead
whole thirsty barrels
When the Frost Giants saw them coming, they said, "Get ready, here
comes the bride! We will sit down to the table as soon as they come."
The dinner was ready on time. The table was full of good things. All
sat down.
The bride ate a whole ox and eight salmon before the others had a
bite.
"She must be very hungry," the Frost Giants said.
"Yes," Loki said, "she was so glad to come. She hasn't eaten anything
for eight days."
Then they brought in the mead.
[Illustration: THOR AND LOKI MET BY THRYM]
The bride drank three barrels of mead.
"How thirsty she is!" said the Frost Giants.
Loki said, "Yes, she is very thirsty. She was so glad to come. She did
not drink anything for eight days."
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kiss stepped whirled
lifted shone lap
Old Thrym said, "I had every thing I wanted but Freyja. Now I have
Freyja."
And Thrym went to kiss the bride. He lifted her vail, but her eyes
shone like fire.
[Illustration: THRYM PUTS THE HAMMER IN THOR'S LAP.]
[Illustration: THOR AND HIS HAMMER.]