Loki is also the mother of Sleipnir, Odin’s shamanic horse, to whom he gave birth after shapeshifting into a mare.With his proper wife Sigyn, meaning “Friend of Victory”, he also has a son named Narfi, whose name could mean “Corpse”.Loki is the father, by the giantess Angrboda, meaning “Anguish-Boding”, of Hel, the goddess of the underworld Jormungand, the great serpent who slays Thor during Ragnarok and Fenrir, the wolf who bites off one of the hands of Tyr and kills Odin during Ragnarok.He also appeared as the enemy of the gods, entering their banquet uninvited and demanding their drink.Instead, he served as more of a sidekick, using his mischievous nature to both deter and assist other gods. Unlike other Norse gods, Loki didn’t have a traditional role.
He is also a shapeshifter appearing in the form of a salmon, a mare, a fly, and possibly an elderly woman named Þökk (Old Norse ‘thanks’).The noun “loki” means “knot” or “tangle”, which could symbolize Loki’s ability to snag others’ plans.According to some sources, Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr.
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See the fact file below for more information on the Loki or alternatively, you can download our 22-page Loki worksheet pack to utilise within the classroom or home environment. Although his father was the giant Fárbauti, he was included among the Aesir. In Norse mythology, Loki was a cunning trickster who had the ability to change his shape and sex.
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