Loki

Loki is the embodiment of, “Of course it was Loki. It 's always Loki.” Loki is unquestionably the biggest question mark within Norse mythology. He is portrayed as a scheming, mischievous deity who has no real loyalties, his role is shrouded in mystery; what was his purpose in the ancient stories. Loki’s character arises questions about his role; was he a plot device, a foil for the Aesir, or maybe he was meant to be used as a warning to child? Within the pantheon of Norse gods, he was an anomaly;

Loki is a complicated Norse pagan god associated with both the trickster archetype, and the devil. He helps the gods out of countless predicaments, yet he ultimately leads to their deaths. When most think of Loki, his monstrous children and role in Ragnarok come to mind. Recently, he has entered the collective consciousness due to his role as a villain in the popular Marvel movie, Thor. His changes in behavior can be explained by the influence of Christianity on Norse pagan religion. Loki had originally

During Mythological times Loki, the god of mischief depicts an ancient version of our more modern character The Joker from the DC Universe. Joker reimages our interpretation Loki in many ways, for example both have an aptitude for causing chaos, mayhem, and are a catalyst for change. Negative human emotion caused by early psychological stress have a correlation with late behavior as can be observed clearly in the Norse god Loki and the Joker. When comparing both Loki and Joker they do not seem to

1. Sharp intellect, cunning and jealous Loki Laufeyson is an Asgardian prince, the God of Mischief and usurper of the Asgardian throne. A misshapenFrost Giant, he is the adopted brother and nemesis of Thor, the adopted son of Odin and Frigga, and the biological son of the Frost Giant Laufey and an enemy of The Avengers. Odin found Loki in place of Frost Giants. Growing up, Loki always felt like he was living in Thor's shadow and was envious to him for being the future king. Loki's jealousy kept

Loki is known as the trickster god of Norse mythology and is even said to be one of the first anti-heroes. He is also probably one of the most well-known tricksters as well. In the Norse myths, he is often portrayed as being very mischievous and is always causing trouble for the gods. In fact, “he was so outrageously mischievous that he even sneaked his way into becoming a god” (Allen, and Saunders, par. 1). However, even though he almost always seems to be getting the gods into some kind of

him. This “doer of good and... doer of evil” (“Far Away and Long Ago” 1) is Loki of Norse mythology. While some of Loki’s actions qualify as heinous, many of those who read of his misgivings are too quick to criticize the undervalued deity. This harsh judgment has spun into a popular culture that paints a misconstrued image of Loki in film. Although interpreted by modern media as inherently evil, the Norse god Loki is simply a misunderstood mischief-maker who helps on his own accord, corrects

caused so much debate and conflicting information than the Norse god Loki. Everything about him has at least more than one meaning, including his race, name, and role in Asgard. As a god, he has lived on through time shrouded in controversy and mystery. However, he is not completely ambiguous—when one goes through time, one can see how he changed in meaning and character starting from the Bronze Age to modern day. To begin, Loki is a god, a giant, or both—his relation with the gods varies by source

The Norse god Loki is well known for his trickery and deceit in modern culture. He had a quick wit, a twisted sense of humor, and an appetite from devilry. In actuality he wasn’t born a god at all. Loki was the son of the giant Farbauti and giantess Laufey (“Loki: the Father of Lies and Deceit”). He snuck his way into becoming a god and was considered one of the Aesir. Even so he was a sort of “anti-hero” to the gods because of his mischievous ways (Allen, Saunders, “LOKI”). Loki had multiple partners

day, Loki, the mischievous god of fire, decided to cut it all off to make a joke out of her. However, Loki didn’t realize how angry Thor would be at him. In the dead of night, Loki went to a sleeping Sif, and chopped off every strand of her hair. When she awoke, Sif was feeling miserable. She weeped and weeped, after seeing her pride and joy on the ground in front of her. Thor, looking at the pitiful state of his wife, was furious at Loki for doing such a thing. He threatened to beat Loki up, and

“You told him to watch over me?” “Of course. Loki is selfish. He wouldn’t do anything so kind for anyone if not ordered.” Loki remained standing next to me, still. I clenched my fists and jaw. “You don’t look so well,” Thor said. “Something wrong?” I braced myself from the blizzard forming in my mind. Loki had blinded me with his charm, and I’d let him. “Yes, Midgard is being overrun,” Loki interjected. “We must return to assist in its defense.” Thor turned his attention