The word Thursday is derived from Old English Þūnresdæg and Middle English Thuresday (with loss of -n-, first in northern dialects, from influence of Old Norse Þórsdagr) meaning “Thor’s Day”. It was named after the Norse god of Thunder, Thor.
And so we have Thor’s Day.
So what day could be better day than that of Thor to reminisce about ‘Thor’s Veil,” which happens to be the name for this vase.
“Thor’s Veil” tells the curious tale of cross dressing gods, an attempted force marriage, a missing hammer, giants and a wedding you will be happy you missed. Thrym, a giant, stole Thor’s hammer and would not return it unless he was allowed to marry Freyja. What was Thor to do? Dress up as a bride of course with Loki the trickster in tow as his handmaiden. Giants must have bad eyesight as they bought the disguise regardless of the many jokes from Loki alluding to the brides manliness. I guess Thor was no RuPaul.
Our story ends with Thor killing his groom and all the guests in attendance.
Good thing he did not have to go through his wedding night with a giant.
Ouch. That would probably hurt.
For the month of April, Thor’s Veil and all of the vases listed on the vase page are available for 10% off the posted price (all prices include shipping in Canada/US)!
A number of these vases are also written about in our first book, “A Potter’s Dream: Myths and Legends” which collects stories across cultures and centuries, adapting them to our pottery with wit, love, compassion and joy. “A Potter’s Dream: Myths and Legends” is a decidedly modern take (as seen above) on the traditional topics of pottery, healing, community – and what it means to be human – all interwoven with the magic of raku and stunning pottery.
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Love your sense of humor, very striking 🙂
Really enjoyable read about Thor. And the vase is very striking in design and finish.
I loved the vase and story, Happ Þorsdagr!
Super Rad! Thor’s Veil really feels like it belongs to him. Great read
Thank you! So glad you liked it and I hope you are keeping well.
I’m doing pretty good I hope you are as well. Thanks for asking
Obviously – I’m loving reading this post! Thank you. 🙂
You really do create excellent work.
Thor! That’s the name of my English Bulldog! YAY!
BTW, these sculptures are magnificent!
This is a lovely piece, and it’s paired with possibly my favorite Norse legend! Wonderful! 😊
“Thor’s day,” I love it.:-)
That’s a great story. At some point I will need to do a deep dive into Norse mythology.
There’s something beautiful there about the contrast between red and green, and the color variations and texture bring in something else wonderful altogether. Gorgeous.
What an excellent read and the vase is stunning! It glows with the colors of spring.
Beautiful glaze work on this !
Thank you for your kind words. I hope you are keeping well.
You’re very welcome, and yes, keeping as well as can be and staying home unless it’s absolutely necessary to go out. I hope you’re doing the same!
Informative
Awesome name
Awesome vase