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the automata of Thor's wyrd.

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Jǫrmungandr versus Thor backgrounded by a Viking ship automata crashing through the waves.  This may be an implicative NorsePlay that their essential conflict drives the motion of the ocean, both through his storms and the serpent's underwater writhing, and/or his three drinks that start the tides and the serpent being nearly picked up to set the sea to tremble. [crafted by Fyodor Krasniy of MadnessAndTea on Etsy.] #    #    # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in  the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires'  Norse Gods and Giants  at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the  Map of Midgard  project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay.   If you have e mployment/ opportunities in  investigative mythology,  field research, or product development to offer,  do contact him .

the fate of Thor.

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Son of Odin by quetza (Jorge Garza) on DeviantArt, available as a shirt on TeePublic. While I wouldn't believe Thor having such a look of tired resignation, there's a Wagner ianly fateful pathos the artist has imparted to his face & forward slumped shoulders as he goes to meet Jörmungandr at the end of time in this Kirby -esque re-visioning. #    #    # Guillermo Maytorena IV knew there was something special in  the Norse Lore when he picked up a copy of the d'Aulaires'  Norse Gods and Giants  at age seven. Since t hen he's been fascinated by the truthful potency of Norse Mythology, passionately read & studied, embraced Ásatrú, launched the  Map of Midgard  project, and spearheaded the neologism/brand NorsePlay.   If you have e mployment/ opportunities in  investigative mythology,  field research, or product development to offer,  do contact him .