Trial of the Gods

In Scandinavian countries, to legally become an adult here you have to pass a trial associated with one of the gods. Three common ones are:

1.Every town square has a model of Thor’s hammer. If one boy or two girls are able to carry it around the square, they pass Thor’s Trial and become Disciples of Thor. They are successful as everything from coal miners to cannon fodder on the battlefield.

2.If you’re able to defeat the village elder in a game of intellect, like chess, you pass Odin’s Trial. Some of the hipper elders accept games like Starcraft and Magic the Gathering. The Disciples of Odin are often thought to all be nerds, but actually they have significant numbers of geeks as well.

3.If you pass one of the other trials by cheating, and it’s later admitted or discovered, you pass Loki’s Trial. The Disciples of Loki often go on to become successful businessmen and politicians, which ensures we don’t get laughed at for having really stupid people making terrible deals.

"I passed the Trial of the Gods."

"By cheating!"

"That's a valid way of passing."

"Why?"

"Because it shows I cheat well."

"Is that good?"

"If you can lift Thor's hammer, sure you can lift a hammer. But if you can make people think you can, you can make them think anything."

"Are either of those things as important as chess skills though?"

trial and error

One way to solve a problem.

A person will try something, get it wrong, learn from the mistakes, try again, and hopefully eventually get it right.

Many great ideas and inventions were devised through the process of trial and error.

Through trial and error, I finally figured out how to fix that sticky door handle.

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class trial

Where 15 or less students find the murdered (aka 'blackened)

In a few hours, the CLASS TRIAL will begin

robe trial

noun: a trial in which anybody can put on a robe and claim that they are a judge

We don't want any judge interfering on a robe trial.

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trials and tribulations

problems and difficulties of life

When your life is not doing well.trials and tribulations

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Trial Wife

A Trial Wife is similar to Trial AOL; You try it out and then realize its a sham with shitty service and a pain in the ass to cancel.

Lucky for James, his Ex-Wife, Shanna was only a Trial Wife.

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Trial by Fire

Commonly refers to the ability of someone or something to perform well for the first time under pressure, like the common phrase sink or swim. Can also refer to a firefighter attacking his first blaze, a right of passage in most fire departments.

It’s been a Trial by Fire today for the rookie, he’s answered 13 calls before noon!

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