In Norse mythology, Hyrrokkin is a giantess. Norse or Scandinavian mythology comprises the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... The giants seize Freyja. ...

At Baldr's funeral, Nanna collapsed in grief and died at his pyre, thus joining her husband in Hel. Hringhorni, Baldr's ship, was the largest ship in the entire world, and that very ship was the one that Baldr was to receive a boat burial on. No one, however, could seem to launch the boat to see. Baldr. ... A pyre is a structure, such as a mound of wood, for burning a body as part of a funeral rite. ... In Norse mythology, the realm Hel, shares a name with the Hel who rules it. ... Hringhorni was the name of the Norse god Baldrs ship, the largest ever built. ...

Hyrrokkin was called to help, and came from Jötunheimr. She arrived on a giant wolf with vipers as the reins. With her seismic strength, the giantess rolled the boat into the water. This caused the rollers to set on fire, which angered Thor. He was about to kill Hyrrokkin with his Mjöllnir, but the other gods insisted that he spare her. Jötunheimr (often anglicized Jotunheim) is the world of the giants (two types: rock and frost, collectively called Jotuns) in the Norse Mythology. ... Thor carries his hammer and wears his belt of strength (MS SÁM 66, 18th century). ...