In Norse mythology, Geirrod was a giant who lived in an iron castle. He was determined to punish Thor for killing Hrungnir, and to this end he captured Loki and tortured him until he agreed to trick Thor into visiting Geirrod's castle. Loki managed to geThor out of Asgard without his belt of strength, iron gloves and hammer, but on the way to Geirrod's castleThor met and mated with the sorceress Grid who subsequently gave him another belt of strength, a pair of gloves and an unbreakable staff. Geirrod tried several attempts to kill Thor, until finally throwing a lump of red-hot iron at him at breakfast, which Thor caught in his gloves, and hurled back, the red-hot iron searing through the guts of Geirrod and killing him. This incident caused Thor never again to trust his former friend Loki, and is one aspect of the anatgonism between the gods which will one day culminate in the cosmic battle which will end the current cycle of the universe. Research Geirrod
In Norse mythology, Greip was a daughter of Geirrod. She with her sister Gjalp tried to kill Thor by changing into a cat and, arching her back under Thor's chair, trying to crush Thor against the ceiling. However, Thor wedged his unbreakable staff between the chair and the ceiling and the two sisters broke their backs in the effort and died. Research Greip
Unbreakable is a fantasy drama starring Bruce Willis, Samuel L Jackson and Robin Wright Penn in a story about the sole survivor of a train crash who refuses to believe that he has extraordinary powers. Unbreakable was directed by M Night Shyamalan in 2000. Research Unbreakable
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