Comparing Odin's Eight Legged Horse And The Building Of The Wall

After reading two stories from Norse Mythology, Odin's Eight Legged Horse and The Building of the Wall (a play), you can notice similarities and differences. In the stories, the Æsir need a wall to protect their home, Asgard. They give the job to a strange builder, who tricks them into a costly price: the sun, moon, and Freya, the goddess of love and beauty for his wife. Loki, a trickster, is able to keep the job from being done in the time limit.

The similarities in the two pieces include some of the same Gods, including Odin and Thor. Both stories also included other characters, like Freya and Loki. The stranger, who is secretly a giant, in the story wants the same payment for the wall. In both stories, the giant has the horse