he called to Odin, and the Father of the Gods came and sat down near the
fire to eat the meal.
But when the meat was taken off the cooking-spits and when Odin went to
cut it, he found that it was still raw. He smiled at Loki for thinking
the meat was cooked, and Loki, troubled that he had made a mistake, put
the meat back, and put more logs upon the fire. Again Loki took the meat
off the cooking-spits and called Odin to the meal.
Odin, when he took the meat that Loki brought him, found that it was as