Skrýmir and the Contests of Utgard (Norse Mythology #3)

About this episode

This episode explores a story from Norse mythology featuring Thor and Loki as they learn humility through contests in Jotunheim.

Narrator: Thomas Jones 🇬🇧Writer: Frankie Regalia ✍️Sound effects: cold wind, footsteps in snow 🌬️❄️ Welcome back, sleepyheads. Tonight, we’ll be in the company of Thor and Loki – two of the most accomplished and impressive of the Norse gods. Despite their reputations, they learn the lesson of humility during an evening of contests in Jotunheim. 😴 Includes mentions of: Competition, Gods, Mythology, Food. Watch, listen and comment on this episode on the Get Sleepy YouTube channel. And hit subscribe while you're there! Enjoy various playlists of our stories and meditations on our Slumber Studios Spotify profile. Get Sleepy Premium Get instant access to ad-free episodes and Thursday night bonus episodes by subscribing to our premium feed. It's easy! Sign up in two taps: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠getsleepy.com/support⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠GIFT A SUBSCRIPTION⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to someone you love! 🎁 Get Sleepy Premium feed includes: Monday and Wednesday night episodes (with zero ads). An exclusive Thursday night bonus episode. Access to the entire back catalog (also ad-free). Extra-long episodes. Exclusive sleep meditation…

People in this episode

Hosts: Thomas Jones, Frankie Regalia

Topics covered

• Norse mythology
• gods
• humility
• competition
• storytelling

Keywords

• Norse mythology
• Thor
• Loki
• humility
• contests
• gods
• Jotunheim

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Get Sleepy, Slumber Studios

Places: Jotunheim

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