Thor And Tyr Journey To Hymir’s Hall To Steal Huge Cauldron – In Norse Mythology

A. Sutherland  – AncientPages.com – In Norse mythology, Hymir is a fierce giant, husband of Hrod, father of Tyr, the ancient god of war, the lawgiver of the gods, and the bravest of the gods.

Hymir rushed forward and cut through the line. Image credit: Rackham, Arthur (ed.) (1907). “The Land of Enchantment” Illustrated by Arthur Rackham. Cassell and Company.

Hymir owned a large magical cauldron (Hymir’s kettle), acquired for him by Thor (‘Asa-Thor’ or ‘Ouka Thor’), a brave and righteous god. The Aesir – one of the two prominent dynasties of the Norse gods – wanted to brew beer in this magical kettle, so Thor and Tyr made a fascinating expedition to Hymir’s hall to steal the cauldron.

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