Similar Myths to The Theft of Thor's Hammer in Other Cultures
Little Red Riding Hood
In "Little Red Riding Hood," a dangerous foe dresses up as a harmless female and must come up with excuses to justify his "strange voice," "big ears," "big eyes," and especially, "big teeth." Sound...
Cross-Dressing Achilles
In Book 13 of The Metamorphoses, Roman poet Ovid tells a story about Achilles dressing in drag. Achilles is famous for being the most awesome Greek soldier – ever. Just like Thor, he's a total mu...
White Hawk, the Lazy
In her 19th century book American Indian Fairy Tales, Margaret Compton recorded the story of "White Hawk, the Lazy." In this tale, a young man named White Hawk disguises himself as a girl and marr...