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Themes in The Theft of Thor's Hammer
Little Words, Big Ideas
Gender
Thor, manliest of manly men, macho superhero protector of Asgard, has to dress up as Freyja, most beautiful and feminine of all the goddesses, in order to get his hammer back. There's so much going...
Cunning and Cleverness
Thor's usual approach to problems is to throw his hammer at them. In this particular story, though, the problem is that his hammer is missing. Without it, Thor has to use his brains to achieve his...