. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . to V Vsi Thors Wonderful Journey at them; and a third time Hugereached the goal and turned to findThjalfe not half-way. We have had racing enough ! cried the giants, and they all wentback into the palace again. And now it was Thors turn toshow his wonderful strength ; but hedid not dream that he was going tomeasure strength with the most tre-mendous forces in the whole earth. Your fame fills all the worlds,Thor, called out Utgard-Loke,when they had seated themselves
. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . to V Vsi Thors Wonderful Journey at them; and a third time Hugereached the goal and turned to findThjalfe not half-way. We have had racing enough ! cried the giants, and they all wentback into the palace again. And now it was Thors turn toshow his wonderful strength ; but hedid not dream that he was going tomeasure strength with the most tre-mendous forces in the whole earth. Your fame fills all the worlds,Thor, called out Utgard-Loke,when they had seated themselves onthe benches along the great hall ; give us some proof of your won-derful power. Thor never waited to be asked asecond time. cc I will contend in drinking withany one you may select, was hisprompt acceptance of the r Norse Stories Well answered/ said the king. Bring out the great horn. A giant went out, and speedily cameback bearing a very deep horn, whichthe king said his men were compelledto empty as a punishment. A good drinker will empty thathorn at a single draught, saidUtgard-Loke, as it was filled andhanded to Thor; a few men need todrink twice, but only a milksopneeds a third pull at it. Thor thought the horn not overlarge, although very long, and as hewas very thirsty he put it to his lipswithout further ado, and drank solong and deep that he thought it cer-tainly must be empty, but when heset the horn down and looked into ithe was astonished to find that theliquor rose almost as high as whenhe set his lips to it. & - Thors Wonderful Journey <f 1 That was fairly well drunk/1said the king, but not unusuallyso ; if anybody had told me Thorcould do no better than that I wouldnot have believed him. But ofcourse you will finish it at a seconddraught. / Thor said nothing, although hewa
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