When we think about Norse Mythology, it can be difficult to shake the image of an otherworldly Chris Hemsworth with bulging muscles, luscious golden locks and a distinctly sarcastic sense of ...

There are political undertones in Norse Mythology if you want them. Odin builds a wall to protect Asgard (well, actually it’s built by a giant, whom Thor kills once most of the work is done).

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