Norse Myth:
A section of Norse Myth Wherein Odin turns one of Loki’s twin boys into a wolf, who then devours his brother. Odin uses the dead twin’s innards to form a chain and binds Loki to a rock with it as punishment for him having killed a favored god. The goddess Skadi then puts a venomous snake over his head, which drips venom into his eyes. Loki’s wife, and mother of the twins, goes to Loki and holds a bowl over his face, collecting the venom before it can drip onto him. However, when the cup is full, she must move it away from his face to dump the venom, and it is then it hits Loki as was intended. It is said that his writhing in agony is what causes the earth to shake.
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Holding the Bowl 