Old Debts 7
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I’ve been a fan of mythology, ever since I was a little kid. I’ve taken multiple courses and I’ve read more books than I could ever remember. What this means in regards to “Holiday Wars” is that when talking about mythic characters like Odin or Fenrir, I’ve done my best to stay true to their mythological origins.
So although it’s not stated in the comic above, the rope above that chains Fenrir is gleipnir, a magical chain made by dwarves and formed of six impossible things:
- The sound of a cat’s footfall
- The beard of a woman
- The roots of a mountain
- The sinews of a bear
- The breath of a fish
- The spittle of a bird
TL Collins!
Don’t forget, this whole “ToHP” story is being drawn by the amazing TL Collins!
TL Collins is the artist and creator of the web-comic known as Bullfinch. A comic known for it’s bizarre mixture of magic, monsters, fantasy, and squirrels thrown into a large blender and pulped into a fine paste. He has collaborated on several other comic works like Superfogeys, Th3rdworld’s Creature Feature, and Daniel Boom: AKA Loudboy.
Great job, Santa. Give the enternally chained up wolf chocolate because he didn't eat you.
Chocolate won't hurt Fenrir.
And it makes the world a slightly better place.
Do wolves experience the same digestive issues with chocolate that dogs do? Now Fenrir is an enternally chained wolf with a spastic colon.
He's fine…. though now I'm picturing him chained up for an eternity but with diarrhea. Yuck.
He's not just an ordinary wolf though plus I don't think Santa would try to hurt him. Santa isn't like that. I think he's just being nice.
bingo
DOGGIE!
Cat's footfall- you should hear the ones who live directly above me.
Beard of a woman- I've seen quite a few of those.
Roots of a mountain- They're called "foothills".
Sinews of a bear- I'm pretty sure bears do have sinews.
Breath of a fish- One word: mudskipper.
Spittle of a bird- That's the main ingredient in bird's nest soup- the spittle of a cave swallow.
I didn't say I thought they were impossible. That's what the Celtics believed a few thousand years ago.
Is it no wonder Fenrir is so mean and cranky? He KNOWS his fate…a burden mortals never have foisted on them until the final moment.
I've always hated seeing Fenrir portrayed as a monster. He's always shown as being a beast trying to kill the gods. In the real mythology it's the gods that are more wicked and evil. …so it's nice to know that here in "Holiday Wars" he's being perceived as a sympathetic characters.