2022年12月8日 · Loki married the goddess Sigyn, about whom little is known, except that by Loki she had a son named Nari, or Narfi. Loki also reproduced with his mistress, Angrboda, a jötunn (possibly a troll) who gave birth to three children: Hel, who ruled the eponymous underworld called Hel, Jörmungandr, the sea serpent of Midgard and arch-nemesis of Thor ...

2022年12月8日 · Baldur’s death as a result of Loki’s treachery was one of the central stories of Norse mythology. Universally lamented by the gods and by (most of) humanity, Baldur’s demise precipitated Loki’s imprisonment and helped set in motion the events of …

2023年3月8日 · Loki eventually uncovered the affair—Loki always found out about such things—and went to Odin with the news. When Odin encouraged him to steal the necklace, Loki transformed himself into a flea and slipped into Freya’s sealed bedroom tower. Finding that Freya was sleeping on the necklace, Loki bit her on the cheek and caused her to turn over.

2022年12月8日 · Mythology. Probably the most adventurous of the Norse deities, Thor had a mythology full of exploits and escapades. Such adventures included battling with foul monsters, journeying to distant lands, and even dressing as a woman. Origins. Norse mythology seldom provided details about the childhoods and early lives of its main deities. Thor ...

Loki’s Wrangling Introductory Notes. The Lokasenna is found only in Regius, where it follows the Hymiskvitha; Snorri quotes four lines of it, grouped together as a single stanza. The poem is one of the most vigorous of the entire collection, and seems to …

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2022年12月8日 · One day, Loki was visiting Jotunheim when he was captured by a giant named Geirrod. This giant despised Thor, and offered to release Loki on the condition he lure the hero to Jotunheim without his magical talismans. Agreeing to the giant's demands, Loki returned to Asgard and told Thor of the beauty of Geirrod’s daughters, Gjalp and Greip.

2023年2月10日 · Overview. According to Norse cosmology, the known universe was composed of Nine Realms. These realms were Asgard, the near-perfect home of the Aesir deities; Jotunheim, the fallen world of the monstrous jötunn; Midgard, the land of humans; Alfheim, home of the elves; Hel, a resting place for the dead; Vanaheim, the world of the magical Vanir deities; Nidavellir, …

2022年12月1日 · Unfortunately, wicked Loki, the impish trickster of the Norse pantheon, eventually discovered Frigg’s oversight. Disguising himself in the form of a woman, Loki approached Frigg and asked her whether all things had sworn oaths never to harm Baldur. Not knowing the woman’s true identity, Frigg conceded that she had not demanded the oath from ...

2022年12月8日 · Understandably angry, Thor “seized Loki, and would have broken every bone in him,” but Loki promised to make amends by traveling to the “land of the Black Elves” (this tale is the source of the term Svartalfheim). In the cavernous world of Nidavellir, Loki sought out the dwarves, who were masters of their craft.