--- title: Thor Disguised as Freyja author: Haukurth source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8092/thor-disguised-as-freyja/ format: machine-readable-alternate updated: 1970-01-01 --- # Thor Disguised as Freyja _Authored by Haukurth_ ## Image File [![Thor Disguised as Freyja](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8092.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8092.jpg) ## Image Caption Depiction connected with [Norse mythology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Norse_Mythology/) based on the Old Norse Þrymskviða poem in which [Thor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thor/) dresses up as [Freyja](https://www.worldhistory.org/Freyja/) to travel to giantland - the [giant](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/) Thrym has stolen his hammer and demands Freyja as condition for its return. Freyja refuses to go, and so [Heimdall](https://www.worldhistory.org/heimdall/) hatches the plan to disguise Thor as Freyja, borrowing her necklace Brísingamen as the finishing touch. The engraving is by Carl Larsson, and the xylographer is Gunnar Forssell. ## Cite This Work ### APA Haukurth. (2018, February 16). Thor Disguised as Freyja. *World History Encyclopedia*. ### Chicago Haukurth. "Thor Disguised as Freyja." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 16, 2018. . ### MLA Haukurth. "Thor Disguised as Freyja." *World History Encyclopedia*, 16 Feb 2018, . ## License & Copyright [Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tor_s%C3%A5som_Freya.jpg) by [**Haukurth**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tor_s%C3%A5som_Freya.jpg). Submitted by [Emma Groeneveld](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/emmagroeneveld1/ "User Page: Emma Groeneveld"), published on 16 February 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.