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34 carried it to Jotunheim and buried it eight miles deep.

When Thor missed his hammer he went back and found that it was gone. He knew that no one but a giant could have lifted it.

Back he drove to Asagard in such a rage that the gods themselves trembled. But they trembled still more when they heard Thor's story. They feared that the giants could no longer be kept out of Asgard.

Loke borrowed Freyja's falcon plumage and flew to Jotunheim. The first giant he met was Thrym. "Why have you come to Jotunheim?" said the giant. " I have come for Thor's hammer," replied Loke. " Ho! ho! ho!" laughed the giant, " the hammer is buried eight miles deep. I will give it to no one until he brings me Freyja for a wife."

Loke flew swiftly back to Asgard, and told Thor what the giant had said.

Thor thought of nothing but his precious hammer. He rushed to Freyja and told her to make ready to go to Jotunheim.

At this Freyja was so angry that Thor, big as he was, trembled and went out without saying anything more.

Loke said, " We will dress you up like a woman, and what a beautiful bride you will be."