What is Loki?
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Loki is the Norse God of trickery, mischief, and change; a major character in Norse Mythology. Blood-brother of
He has domain over fire, and is a master magician, conjurer as well as shape-shifter (In some cases changing gender). Loki is
Loki is not an evil malevolent being or the Norse version of Satan or some fallen angel. The later influence of Christianity on Norse culture resulted in changing the mythology portraying Loki as evil incarnate. This is not uncommon, Christianity often demonizes other religions gods.
Loki represents both our divine intelligence and also free will whereby we can choose for good or ill, and if we make a mistake to correct it. He typifies the human mind: on one hand clever, foolish, immature; on the other hand, he personifies the elevating, aspiring traits in human intelligence.
Loki is still worshiped today and one who worships or is dedicated to Loki as their primary God is called a
In pop culture:
Loki is a supervillian in Marvel comics.
Loki is a hero in Valhalla comic books.
Loki is a character on Mario and Luigi video games.
Loki is a character in the movie Domga
Loki is the spirit who inhabits the mask in the movie, “The Mask”.
Loki is a main character in the novel “American Gods”.
In Star Gate SG-1 Loki is a renegade
The dog star, Sirius, is referred to as "Lokabrenna."
Times change, Gods change - why not honor Loki?
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Loki is the Norse Trickster god (originally a Jotun till he became
He plays some part in
Also, the only reason anyone knows any Norse myths is because of the Eddas, two writings on them. One was by Snorri Sturulson, and that writing is deeply influenced by
Most Wiccans and other modern-day Pagans choose not to pray to Loki. He is the god of change, often change that is very necessary, hard to get through, and unwelcome at the time. Usually Loki's lessons are full of mischief, but the overall meaning is good-natured and helpful.
Loki is also, from a different perspective, a distinctly
Loki should not be confused with Satan; Satan represents destruction without cease. While Loki too is associated with fire, Loki's representation of it is the sort of fire that ravages a landscape and then allows many plants to grow there; the sort of destruction that makes way for a new beginning. The true Norse Satan figure is most likely Surtr, whose flaming sword, when drawn, signifies the end of the world. He comes from a land of eternal flame.
Loki is also an in-between god--not
He is traditionally supposed to have auburn hair. In the Tudor Humphries illustrations in Michael Harrison's 'The Doom of the Gods', he is shown in motley jester pants, harkening to his Trickster nature.
He is known as the "Father of Lies", among other things, but is not malicious.
Loki's first wife's name was Angrboda, and she bore three children:
Loki is more or less a nature god, not one of destruction; he is associated with the seasons and other natural changes, and like Mother Nature is unpredictable, playful, and sometimes dangerous. When prayed to it must be made clear afterwards that he is dismissed, otherwise the pagan has only himself to blame when he cannot find two matching socks the next morning.
His holiday is, fittingly, April Fool's Day.
Back before it came out in print again, I wanted a copy of Susan Kay's 'Phantom'. Since Erik wears a mask, and Loki's all about masks, I prayed to him to convince my dad to shell out 55 dollars on a used copy. Shortly afterward he ordered it, we walked into a bookstore, and I thought, "It would be really funny if I found that book here."
Unfortunately, we did, and bought it--for 50 cents! When a month later I heard it was coming back into print by popular demand, I knew Loki was dancing up in the clouds, laughing hysterically and my mortal stupidity. If I'd been patient, I would have got in good time, but Loki believes in everyone getting their wishes.
(True story.)
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Loki, Vamm Goda, The disgrace of the god's, but also
Mischeivious, but not malicious, Loki enjoyed playing tricks on the
Also, the eternally clever Loki was always using those around him for his own means...
Mortal: So you were just using us like pawns?!??
Loki: Like pawns... hmmmmm.... I guess so. Yeah!
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Not a homosexual or a cheater or anything. Originally, Norse god of lies and trickery, father of Fenrir and Hel and the great serpent Jormungand. Loki tricked the blind god Hodur into killing Baldur, and later posed as the giantess Thokk to prevent Baldur's return to life. On Ragnorak, Fenrir will swallow the All-Father, but Odin's son Vidar will tear the great wolf to pieces. Thor will smash Jormungand's head in with Mjolnir, his great hammer, but will be poisoned by the dying serpent and will die after walking nine paces. Hel's fate is not known.
Utgard-Loki's cat is too heavy even for Thor to lift!
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A word to describe someone who indulges in homosexual activity on a grotesque level.
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I.E. inserting childrens toys into another person rectum of the same sex and then indulging in licking the feaces from the object.
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A) A renegade
B) A type of Recon Fighter in Decent: FreeSpace
Loki's cloning of O'Neill caused his downfall.
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Loki: Glasgow based Mc (Uk Rap / HipHop)
Currently signed to Dropzone records and member of the Being Mc's (Scottish Urban group)
Most recent album: 'FRIENDLY WORLD'
Loki: (Low-key) Glasgow, UK - Mc
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