. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . ^— r-* ^ ^^ •** How Loke was Punished self as he used to do before he wasshut out of Asgard. He had alwaysbeen a skilful fisherman, and now, ashe sat alone in his house before thefire, he took flax and yarn and began/ to knit the meshes of the first netthat was made since the world eyes,burnt at the thought of thenew sport which he was going tohave, and his cunning hand wovethread after thread into the growingweb. Odin, looking down from hislofty throne, s
. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . ^— r-* ^ ^^ •** How Loke was Punished self as he used to do before he wasshut out of Asgard. He had alwaysbeen a skilful fisherman, and now, ashe sat alone in his house before thefire, he took flax and yarn and began/ to knit the meshes of the first netthat was made since the world eyes,burnt at the thought of thenew sport which he was going tohave, and his cunning hand wovethread after thread into the growingweb. Odin, looking down from hislofty throne, saw the busy weaver,and quickly calling Thor, the strong-est, and Kvaser, the keenest of thegods, was soon on the journey toLokes home among the was so busy with his net thathe did not see them until they wereclose at hand; then he sprang up,threw the net into the fire, and run-ning to the river changed himself into. rf V* \ ^—^^^>»— Norse Stories a salmon, and dove deep into thestill waters. When the gods enteredthe house Loke was nowhere to befound, but the sharp-eyed Kvaserfound the half-burnt net among theglowing embers. He pulled it outand held it before Odin and Thor. I know what it is, he said inmoment; it is a net for fishing;!Loke was always a , as if the thought had suddenlycome to him, he added, He haschanged himself into a fish and is||hiding in that river. Odin and Thor were rejoiced tofind their enemy so close at hand,and they all began to work on thehalf-burnt net and quickly finished they went softly down to thewater, threw it in, and drew it slowlyup the stream from shore to Loke swam between two large 230 He J
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