My, my. What beautiful blossoms we have this year! But look, this one's late. But I'll bet that when it blooms, it will be the most beautiful of all. (Mulan, 1998)
Mulan in Norse interpretation, or “The Binding of Fenrir.”
Mulan in Norse interpretation, or “The Binding of Fenrir.”
“I don’t want to be bound with that ribbon. But neither do I want to be accused of cowardice. So while the others bind me, let one of you put his hand in my mouth as a token of your good faith,” said the wolf.
Tyr looked one by one at all the gods in that company. All the gods there looked at each other and said nothing, wondering what to do. Then Tyr slowly lifted his right arm and put his hand in Fenrir’s mouth.
At once the other gods wound Gleipnir round and round the wolf’s neck and body and legs until it was all used up. Fenrir began to struggle against it. He tried to kick and shrug and shake and jerk and roll, but the more he strained the tighter Gleipnir became. Then Fenrir snarled and clamped his teeth. Tyr, bravest of the gods, twisted and cried out. The other gods laughed, they knew that Fenrir was bound at last. They all laughed except Tyr, who lost his hand.
