Loki is a god in Norse mythology. He is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. Loki is married to the goddess Sigyn and they have two sons, Narfi or Nari and Váli. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir and the world serpent Jörmungandr.

Odin's sons are Baldr and Meili, Vidar and Nep, Vali, Ali, Thor and Hildolf, Hermod, Sigi, Skiold, Yngvi-Freyr and Itreksiod, Heimdall, Sæming. This list includes: 4 men who are the origin of Scandinavian royal dynasties (Sigi, Skjöldr, Yngvi and Sæmingr; see below).

Dec 15, 2022 · Odin Killed Narfi. When Odin punishes Loki for causing the death of his son Baldr , he goes a little overboard. As punishment, Odin transformed Loki’s son Vali into a wolf who killed his brother Narfi.

Mar 20, 2025 · Loki, in Norse mythology, a cunning trickster who had the ability to change his shape and sex. He was represented as the companion of the great gods Odin and Thor, helping them with his clever plans but sometimes causing embarrassment and …

Mar 2, 2022 · According to Norse mythology, Baldur, son of Odin and brother of Thor, was once foretold by a dead seeress that his sudden death will presage the world’s end and will be the first stage of Ragnarok. Once Odin and his wife Frigg heard the news, they were terrified.

Dec 14, 2023 · Loki is a god belonging to Norse mythology. He is the son of the giants Farbauti and Laufey and has two brothers, Helblindi and Byleistr of whom little is known. In the eddas he is described as the "origin of all deceit" and mingled with the gods freely, coming to be regarded by Odin as their blood brother until the mu

Sep 22, 2008 · Neither an Aesir or a Vanir, he is the son of two giants and yet the foster-brother of Odin. Loki embodies the ambiguous and darkening relationship between the gods and the giants. He is dynamic and unpredictable and because of that he is both the catalyst in many of the myths and the most fascinating character in the entire mythology.

Jun 6, 2023 · In Norse mythology, Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey. In the world of Marvel comics and movies, Laufey is Loki’s father. Fárbauti is a jötunn whose name translates as “dangerous striker.” He is also the father to Loki’s brothers, Helblindi and Býleistr.

Sep 15, 2020 · According to Icelandic poet and historian Snorri Sturluson’s Prose Edda, Loki has been described as the son of the giants (Jötunns) Fárbauti and Laufey (or Nál). This makes him the brother of Helblindi and Byleistr.

Punishment of Loki, who is depicted with his wife Sigyn, as shown on a stamp from the Faroe Islands. Two 10th-century skalds call Loki "son of Fárbauti", using, however, the poetic word mögr for 'son' rather than the usual sonr. [2]The skald Úlfr Uggason is quoted referring to Loki as "Fárbauti's terribly sly son", [5] and the skald Þjóðólfr of Hvinir mentions Loki as "Fárbauti's son".