Hymiskviða

Hymiskviða ( Old-norse Song of Hymir ) is a so-called gods Song of the Poetic Edda. The song is narrated in 39 verses in the verses of the eddischen Fornyrðislag both in the body of the Codex Regius, and in the manuscript AM 748 4 °. The song was allegedly written in the 12th or 13th century. The name derives from the song is the giant Hymir which acts as a quasi- antagonist to the actual main character of the god Thor. The plot and drawing of the figures show significant fluctuating traits. The major motive of the plot is the plot of the myth of Thor In averaging the Midgard Serpent or also referred to as Thor's fishing expedition. This motif was subject to multiple reception in Old Norse literature, especially in the skaldic ( Þórsdrápa ) and in the visual arts in the form of sculptural mounts on Rune and image stones.

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The poem tells of the Aesir who visited Ægir. They noted that he had lots of pots for cooking and therefore he should be their hosts. Ægir agreed under the condition that the Æsir brought a pot that was big enough to cook the food for them all.

Such a large pot could not be distended readily, but Týr, the son of Odin, recalled that his " father Hymir " ( a contradiction to the Prose Edda, is called in the Odin the father of Tyr) such a large pot possessed. After that the Æsir were traveling in the direction Hymir home.

Arriving at Hymir, Thor fed so much of Hymir food that both had to go fishing out because Thor's appetite Hymir had emptied pantry. Next, the poem tells how Thor almost caught the Midgard serpent and thus demonstrated his strength, but Hymir mocked him and said he could not possibly be strong if he did not perceive shatter Hymir drinking cup. The cup was magical and could only be destroyed by a throw against Hymir skull. Thor, who was informed threw the cup against Hymir skull ( or helmet ), so it broke. The Angry Hymir says the Aesir out that they should take the pot and leave.