Lagertha telling the story of Thor and Jormungand

Lagertha (to Bjorn and Gyda) -"The great sea is held in place by Jormungand,the serpent whose giant body encircles it and who keeps his tail in his mouth to complete the circle and stop the waves breaking loose. But one day, the god Thor, son of earth, was fishing in the sea for the serpent,using a bull's head for bait. Jormungand reared up and the waves pummeled the shore as he twisted and writhed in a fury. They were well matched, serpent and god, in that furious fight.The seas boiled around them, but then the hook became dislodged,and the serpent slithered free and sank again, so quickly, beneath the waves. And soon, the sea was calm once more... as if nothing had disturbed it."


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