 Loki tells Heimdallr to be silent, that he was fated a "hateful life", that Heimdallr must always have a muddy back, and that he must serve as watchman of the gods.The goddess Skaði interjects and the flyting continues in turn.The poem "Þrymskviða" tells of Thor's loss of his hammer, Mjöllnir, to the jötnar and quest to get it back.