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The Arthur Gilchrist Brodeur translation (1916 CE) of the Prose Edda names the leather cord that Brokkr uses to sew Loki's mouth shut as "Vartari". By breaking this cord's name down into its two Old Norse component parts, I’ve discovered something quite telling: " Var " can mean "pledge", while "Tari" can mean "to kill by repeated stabbing". If we look at Loki's role in the "Gifts For The Gods Contest" story from Skáldskaparmál (§35), he loses his head to mastersmiths Brokkr & Sindri after the Gods pick their gift  Mjölnir as most valued over all those crafted by the competing dwarven Sons Of Ivaldi . Yet the dwarves cannot chop off Loki's head without touching his neck, a technicality that Loki fends the fatal claim off with. Cheated by Loki's logic, Brokkr then grabs Loki's head and sews his lips shut with the aforementioned leather cord, repeatedly stabbing around his lips with an awl to thre...

Of course this is my Heathen Worldview at work, yet one can't help but see shades of Skíðblaðnir in this kayak that folds from a full size boat into a suitcase! (Perhaps Ivaldi's Sons have forged themselves a corporate front company?) #    #    # 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 .