. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . Norse Stories by to his sobbing wife, he strode offlike a thunder-cloud to Asgard, andthere, coming suddenly upon Loke,he seized him by the neck and wouldhave killed him on the spot had notLoke confessed his deed and prom- ised to restore the golden hair. I 11 get the swarthy elves tomake a crown of golden hair for Sifmore beautiful than she used towear/ gasped Loke, in the irongrasp of the angry Thor; and Thor,who cared more for Sifs beauty thanfor Lokes punishment
. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . Norse Stories by to his sobbing wife, he strode offlike a thunder-cloud to Asgard, andthere, coming suddenly upon Loke,he seized him by the neck and wouldhave killed him on the spot had notLoke confessed his deed and prom- ised to restore the golden hair. I 11 get the swarthy elves tomake a crown of golden hair for Sifmore beautiful than she used towear/ gasped Loke, in the irongrasp of the angry Thor; and Thor,who cared more for Sifs beauty thanfor Lokes punishment, let the thiefgo, having bound him by solemnpledges to fulfil his promise withoutdelay. Loke lost no time, but went farunderground to the gloomy smithyof the dwarfs, who were called/^Ivalds sons, and who were wonder-ful workers in gold and brass. 72 fo -. The Making of the Hammer Make me a crown of goldenhair/* said Loke, that will growlike any other hair, and I will giveyou whatever you want for yourwork. The bargain was quickly made,and the busy little dwarfs were soonat their task, and in a little time theyhad done all that Loke asked, andmore too; for in addition to theshining hair they gave Loke thespear Gungner and the famous shipSkidbladner. With these treasures in his armsLoke came into Asgard and beganboasting of the wonderful things hehad brought from the smithy ofIvalds sons. Nobody like the sons of Ivaldto work in metal ! he said. Theother dwarfs are all stupid littleknaves compared with them. 73
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