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Loki

Cunning trickster god, sometimes helper and sometimes troublemaker of the gods.

Loki · Research archive

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traditionNorse
domainsTrickery, chaos, fire

History, context & interpretation

Mythology and identity

Cunning trickster god, sometimes helper and sometimes troublemaker of the gods.

Attributed roles

In Norse traditions, Loki is associated with Trickery, chaos, fire. Different periods and sources may describe these roles differently.

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Related works in this archive include Heart Sutra. Refer to each article for authorship, dating and surviving textual evidence.

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