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The myth of Thor's journey to the land of giants - Scott A. Mellor

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Thor—son of Odin, god of thunder, and protector of mankind—struggled mightily against his greatest challenge yet: opening a bag of food. How had the mighty god fallen so far? Scott Mellor tells the myth of Thor's journey to Utgard.

Thor is known as _______.

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Meet The Creators

  • Educator Scott Mellor
  • Director Rune F.B. Hansen
  • Script Editor Alex Gendler
  • Animator Julie Herdichek Baltzer
  • Producer The Animation Workshop
  • Illustrator Rune F.B. Hansen
  • Composer Cem Misirlioglu, Brooks Ball
  • Sound Designer Cem Misirlioglu
  • Associate Producer Elizabeth Cox, Jessica Ruby
  • Content Producer Gerta Xhelo
  • Editorial Producer Alex Rosenthal
  • Narrator Addison Anderson
  • Fact-Checker Francisco Diez

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