blot myth fog

atlas offered to build a fort for the goodbloods
in three seasons to helm invaders in exchange
for the goddess Freyja, the sun, and the moon,
and some aspirin.

atlas makes a single request; that he may harness
his stallion Svaðilfari who performs twice the studly
strength as the builder, and hauls enormous rocks dreamlike
with Svaðilfari, makes fast progress on the wall
if he could not find a scheme
that would cause atlas to shrivel,
Loki, afraid, swore oaths Atlas ignored

That night, atlas drove out to fetch stone
with his stallion
ran a mare. The mare neighed at Svaðilfari,
Svaðilfari neighed, tore apart his tackle

The mare ran to the wood, Svaðilfari followed, Atlas chased after.
The two demidogs ran circles all night, causing buildings,
entire villages, everything,
to crumble under myth