TED-Ed: The myth of Loki and the master builder | Alex Gendler

In Asgardr, the Norse gods face a threat from giants. A stranger offers to build a protective wall in exchange for Freya, the sun, and the moon. Loki suggests a plan to trick the builder by setting impossible conditions. The builder, aided by his horse Svadilfari, makes rapid progress. As the deadline approaches, Loki intervenes by distracting the horse, revealing the builder as a giant. Thor returns and defeats the giant. Loki later returns with Sleipnir, Odin's new steed.

What did the stranger demand in return for building the wall?

• Gold and jewels

• Freya, the sun, and the moon

• The throne of Asgardr

• A place among the gods

What was Loki's plan to avoid paying the builder?

• To offer him more time

• To set impossible conditions

• To pay him in gold instead

• To ask Thor to defeat him

How did the builder manage to progress so quickly with the wall?

• He had help from other giants

• He used magic

• His horse Svadilfari helped him

• The gods secretly assisted him

What did Loki do to prevent the builder from completing the wall?

• He distracted Svadilfari

• He convinced the gods to cancel the deal

• He destroyed the wall

• He offered the builder a different reward

What was the outcome for the builder after revealing his true form?

• He was accepted by the gods

• He received his payment

• He completed the wall and left

• He was defeated by Thor