In the story, Otis and his brother Marvin play a unique role as the charioteers for the god Thor, driving his chariot and supplying him with a constant source of goat meat. This peculiar arrangement underscores the peculiarities of mythology, where even the mundane task of being a goat evolves into something extraordinary.

Each evening, Thor consumes the goats for dinner, only to bring them back to life every morning. This cycle highlights the humorous yet educational moral: the importance of education and the choices it affords people in their lives, contrasting the fate of magical goats with the opportunities gained through learning.