Thor sticks Jörmungandr on a stamp.
Swedish postage stamp depicting Thor catching Jörmungandr while jötunn Hymir fears for his own safety and cuts the line. We wonder if there's a gravity and physical laws metaphor at work in this Eddic story. The p lesiosaur-styled world serpent's a neat saurian NorsePlay. [1981 issue.] # # # 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 .