When Loki came to the city of the Frost Giants, he took off the falcon suit. He walked and walked until he came to Thrym's house. Thrym was the giant who took the hammer. Thrym was sitting on the porch, making gold collars for his dogs. 

 When he saw Loki, he said, "What do you want?" 

 Loki said, "I have come for the hammer." 

 The old giant laughed and said, "You will never get that hammer. It is buried eight miles deep in the ground. 

 "But there is one way you can get it. I will give you the hammer if you get Freyja for my wife." 

 So Loki went back to Asgard. 

 Thor said, "Well, did you get the hammer?" 

 "No, but we can get it if Freyja will be Thrym's wife." 

 Then they went to Freyja's house. They said, "Put on your very best clothes and come with us. You must be Thrym's wife." 

 Freyja said, "Do you think I will be the Frost Giant's wife? I won't be his wife." 

 Thor said, "We can get the hammer back if you will." 

 But Freyja said, "No, I will not be his wife." 

 Loki said, "You will have to, if we get the hammer back." 

 Still Freyja said, "I will not go." And she was very angry. She shook so hard that she broke her necklace and it fell to the floor. 

 Then the gods said, "Thor, you must dress like Freyja. You will have to play you are the bride." 

 Thor said, "I won't do it. You will all laugh at me. I won't dress up like a girl." 

 They said, "Well, that is the only way we can get the hammer back." 

 Thor said, "I do not like to dress like a girl, but I will do it." Then they dressed Thor up like Freyja. 

 They put on Freyja's dress, necklace and vail, and braided his hair. 

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