The children of Odin - Germanic Mythology

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THE WITCH'S HEART 165
He talked to Thor of the adventures they had together in
Jotunheim. Thor would now roar with laughter when he talked
of the time when he went as a bride to Thrym the Giant.
Loki was able to persuade him to make another journey to
J5tunheim. "And I want to speak to you of what I saw in
Gerriod's dwelling," he said. "I saw there the hair of Sif, your
wife."
"The hair of Sif, my wife," said Thor in surprise.
"Yes, the hair I once cut off from Sif's head," said Loki.
" Gerriod was the one who found it when I cast it away. They
light their hall with Sif's hair. Oh, yes, they don't need torches
where Sif's hair is."
"I should like to see it," said Thor.
"Then pay Gerriod a visit," Loki replied. "But if you go to
his house you will have to go without your hammer Miolnir, and
without your gloves and your belt."
"Where will I leave Miolnir and my gloves and my belt?"
Thor asked.
"Leave them in Valaskjalf, Odin's own dwelling," said cunning
Loki. "Leave them there and come to Gerriod's dwelling.
Surely you will be well treated there."
"Yes, I will leave them in Valaskjalf and go with you to
Gerriod's dwelling," Thor said.
Thor left his hammer, his gloves, and his belt m Valaskjalf.
Then he and Loki went towards J5tunheim. When they were
near the end of their journey, they came to a wide river, and