In the medieval poem Þrymskviða, what does Thor wear to disguise himself as Freyja?

Thor wears a bridal dress to disguise himself as Freyja in the medieval poem Þrymskviða.

Þrymskviða, also called the Lay of Thrym, tells how the giant Þrymr steals Thor’s hammer Mjölnir and demands Freyja as his bride in exchange for returning it. Freyja refuses, so the gods devise a disguise: Thor will pose as the bride, while Loki accompanies him as a maidservant.

The comic tension comes from Thor’s enormous appetite and fierce appearance, which Loki explains away as the bride’s fasting and excitement. During the wedding feast, Thor eventually receives Mjölnir and uses it to defeat Þrymr and the assembled giants.

The poem is one of the best-known humorous works in the Poetic Edda. Its disguise is sometimes described loosely as a wedding costume, but the key garment is a bridal dress. Thor’s veil and jewelry are additional elements of the deception, not the canonical single answer.