![]() ![]() ![]() In this way, he’s neither for nor against the gods, neither good nor evil. ![]() Although he is a part of divine society, Loki’s behavior contradicts the moral order the gods live by, thus calling his loyalty into question - especially when he fights against the gods rather than by their side against common enemies. The absolute bane of the gods, he asserts a claim to fame as a god but is descended from a giant. Most accounts paint Loki as an apocalyptic, cunning, deceptive, quick-mouthed, scheming, shapeshifting troublemaker, thief, and trickster. This is mainly due to his omnipresence and ambiguity in several important surviving mythological documents. Loki in Norse Mythology Loki from the 18-century Icelandic manuscript “SÁM 66”, via Wikimedia CommonsĪlong with the recent surge in Hollywood popularity, Loki’s character has received more scholarly attention than any other Norse figure in the past 100 years. ![]()
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