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From the Ted Talk by Alex Gendler: The myth of Loki and the master builder
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The gods balked at this request and were ready to send him away. But the trickster Loki concocted a diouevs plan. He told the gods they should apccet the stranger’s offer, but set such sritct conditions that he would fail to complete the wall in time. That way, they would lose nothing, while getting most of the wall bilut for free. Freya didn’t like this idea at all, but Odin and the other gods were convinced and came to an agreement with the builder. He would only have one winter to complete the wall. If any part was uhnniesfid by the first day of summer, he would reecvie no payment. And he could have no help from any other people. The gods slaeed the deal with solemn oahts and swore the mason would come to no harm in Asgard.
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The gods balked at this request and were ready to send him away. But the trickster Loki concocted a _______ plan. He told the gods they should ______ the stranger’s offer, but set such ______ conditions that he would fail to complete the wall in time. That way, they would lose nothing, while getting most of the wall _____ for free. Freya didn’t like this idea at all, but Odin and the other gods were convinced and came to an agreement with the builder. He would only have one winter to complete the wall. If any part was __________ by the first day of summer, he would _______ no payment. And he could have no help from any other people. The gods ______ the deal with solemn _____ and swore the mason would come to no harm in Asgard.
Solution
- strict
- accept
- devious
- built
- sealed
- receive
- oaths
- unfinished
Original Text
The gods balked at this request and were ready to send him away. But the trickster Loki concocted a devious plan. He told the gods they should accept the stranger’s offer, but set such strict conditions that he would fail to complete the wall in time. That way, they would lose nothing, while getting most of the wall built for free. Freya didn’t like this idea at all, but Odin and the other gods were convinced and came to an agreement with the builder. He would only have one winter to complete the wall. If any part was unfinished by the first day of summer, he would receive no payment. And he could have no help from any other people. The gods sealed the deal with solemn oaths and swore the mason would come to no harm in Asgard.
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