The Norse God Loki. In Norse mythology, Loki is known as a trickster. He is described in the Prose Edda as a “contriver of fraud.” It’s important to remember that “trickster” does not mean someone who plays fun jokes and pranks–Loki’s trickery is all about mischief and mayhem. Although he doesn’t appear often in the Eddas, Loki is generally described as a member of the family of Odin. There is little archaeological reference to Loki (pronounced LOW-key), but in the small village of Kirkby Stephen, England, there is a tenth-century stone with a carving on it. It is believed that the bound, horned figure carved upon the stone is Loki, who was likely brought to England by Saxon settlers in the area. Also, near Snaptun, Denmark, there is a stone from around What is Loki the god of?| What is the Norse god Loki famous for?! Is Loki a real Norse god? Although some Norse deities are often associated with symbols–such as Odin and his ravens, or Thor and his mighty hammer– Loki does not appear to have a particular item assigned to him by the Norse Eddas or sagas. While there has been some orally, from one generation to the next, and not written down. Runes were used for divination, but not for written storytelling. As to his physical appearance, Loki was a shapeshifter and could appear any way he liked. In the Gylfaginning. A shapeshifter who could appear as any animal, or as a person of either sex, Loki was constantly meddling in the affairs of others, mostly for his amusement. Disguised as a woman, Loki fools Frigga into telling him about the weakness of her son Baldr. Just for fun, Loki tricks Baldr’s blind twin, Hod, into killing him with a spear made of mistletoe. At one point, Loki spent eight years. anything that struck his fancy. Because he could take male or female form, at one point Loki turned himself into a mare and mated Without Loki’s influence, the gods may become complacent, so Loki does serve a worthwhile purpose, much as Coyote does in the Native American tales, or Anansi the spider in West African lore. Despite his divine or demi-god status, there’s little evidence to show that Loki had a following of worshipers of his own; in other words, his job was mostly to make trouble for other gods, men, and the rest of the world.
