Loki1
Loki is probably the most misunderstood of all the gods. Most people have come to see him as a most vile being, but this is a misconception. As everyone knows his actions willhelp destroy the gods, but there is more to him than that. What he gave to humanity as a whole outweighs what he has done and what he will do. He gave us choice; to understandthat statement you need to know more about him, the events which led to his imprisonment, and the events that will lead to his eventual death. Loki is mentioned in Volsupa, Thrymskvitha, Hymiskvitha, Svipdagsmal, Reginsmal, Gylfaginning, Hyndluljod, and Baldrs Draumar. He is the subject of Lokasenna. Eilif Gudrunarson, Thjodolf of Hvin, and Ulf Uggason myths about Thor and Geirrřdr, Idunn and Thjazi, and Heimdall and Loki have Loki playing a part in them. Loki came from the east. He is the son of the giant Bergelmir, or Farbauti ("the dangerous striker", ie, the storm), and giantess Laufey (or Nal, "needle"). His wife is Sigyn, who isincluded among the Asynjur by Snorri. They have two sons Vali and Narfi. In Hyndluljod, He also had three other children by the giantess Angrbodha (Boder of Sorrow), the Vanargand (Fenris Wolf), the Midgard Serpent (Jormungand or Ioemin
" It is argued that Loki and Lodur are one and the same. Snorri's version of themyth in Skaldskaparmal differs somewhat from the older poem Haustlong where the original story is told, where Thor is accompanied not only by Loki but also by Ialvi. The giant releaseshim only if he promises to bring Thor to him without his hammer, belt and gloves, and after having made his promise he is free to go. Loki retorts that Ódin had once wrought magic spells in the guise of a witch in Samsey. the only real hero of the tale is Loki, the two other gods doing nothing at all " (de Vries). By slaying a dwarf, Otr, in the shape of an otter (they didn't know it was anything but an otter), he brings the wrath ofHreidmarr onto the Aesir. The dwarfs set to work, and Loki who is afraid of losing his head tries to disturb them, and by transforming himself into a fly, heinterferes with their work. LOKASENNA / A BITTER LOKI In Lokasenna, Loki's attitude becomes more bitter when he cuts down each god and goddess in turn during the feast of Aegir. To outwardappearance Loki is beautiful and comely, but evil in disposition and most fickle in nature. " Other descriptions by Snorri are: "Foe of the gods," "the sly god," "Slanderer and cheat of the gods," "Wolf's father," "the cunning Loki". Through many wrong choices Loki has become the mischief-maker, theinstigator of wrongs in many tales. Skadi took a poisonous snake and placed it over his head, so the venom would always drip upon his head until the last days. These are his only truly "evil" acts without any compensating good,including perhaps the killing of Fimafeng at Aegir's feast (Skaldskaparmal 33, Lokasenna Intro). All this for something that began as a prank. Prometheus was likewise bound by the gods for hisactions.
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Eldir Aegir's,
Thor Loki,
Bragi Loki,
Honir Loki,
Thrymskvitha Thor,
Baldr Gylfaginning,
Skadi Thou,
Ragnorok Prometheus,
Sif Thor,
Franang Falls,
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de vries,
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acting self-preservation malice,
aesir decide,
loki Ódin,
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nal needle,
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myth loki acting,
death baldr,
Ódin honir loki,
striker ie storm,
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