. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . Norse Stories The gods were so delighted when theyfound the wolf really fast at last thatthey began to laugh, all except braveTyr, who lost his right hand. They took the wonderful silkenchain and drew it through the middleof a rock and sunk the rock so deepin the earth that nothing but anearthquake could stir it. Fenrer,wild with pain and rage, rushedfrom side to side so violently thatthe earth rocked beneath him, andopening his tremendous jaws sprangupon the gods;
. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . Norse Stories The gods were so delighted when theyfound the wolf really fast at last thatthey began to laugh, all except braveTyr, who lost his right hand. They took the wonderful silkenchain and drew it through the middleof a rock and sunk the rock so deepin the earth that nothing but anearthquake could stir it. Fenrer,wild with pain and rage, rushedfrom side to side so violently thatthe earth rocked beneath him, andopening his tremendous jaws sprangupon the gods; whereupon theythrust a sword into his cruel jawsso that the hilt stood on his lowerjaw and the point pierced the roofof the mouth. So the Fenris-wolf was bound andmade fast to the rocky island, hisjaws spread far apart, foaming and growling until the last great day. 170 r. Chapter XIII m r Thors Wonderful Journey THOR made many journeys andhad many strange adven-tures ; but there was one journeywhich was more wonderful than allthe others, and which proves, more-over, that the strongest and truestare sometimes deceived by those whoare weaker than themselves. Thegiants in old Norse times were noteasy to conquer ; but generally itwas when they hid themselves be-hind lies and appeared to be whatthey were not that they succeededfor a time. Thors strength was anoble thing because he used it to,help men ; but his truthfulness andhonesty were nobler still. 171 fo Norse Stories
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