Question:
Other names and epithets of the Norse god Loki?
Joe
2007-12-20 14:44:51 UTC
I've seen things like Lie-Smith, etc. But I'd love to find some other names and epithets of Loki in both Norse and English. I can't seem to find any online that include the Norse.
Four answers:
anonymous
2007-12-20 15:18:08 UTC
other names or "kennings" for Loki include:

Scarlip, son of Farbauti and Laufey, of Nal, brother of Byleist and Helblindi, father of Vanargand, i.e., Fenriswolf, and of Iormundgand, i.e., the Midgard serpent, and Hel's and Nari's and Ali's relative and father, brother, comrade and table-companion of Odin and the Aesir, Geirrod's visitor and casket-ornament, thief from giants, of goat and Brisingamen and Idunn's apples, relative of Sleipnir, husband of Sigyn, enemy of gods, Sif's hair-harmer, maker of mischief, the cunning As, accuser and tricker of gods, contriver of Baldr's death, the bound one, wrangler with Heimdall and Skadi." (Skaldskaparmal, A. Faulkes translation)



Also: Farbauti's terribly sly son; the sea-thread's (Midgard serpent's) father; not very trustworthy trier of war-thunder-Gaut (Thor); vulture-way (air=lopt, a pun on this alternate name for Loki); the cargo of incantation-fetter's (Sigyn's) arms (alternately: the burden of Sigyn's arms); the raven-god's (Odin's) friend; Honir's good friend; the trier of Honir's mind; the wolf's father; the thief of Brising's girdle; the hawk's offspring (Loki, in bird form); ale-Gefn's (Idunn's) flowing corpse-sea (blood) hound (wolf, thief).
hilvers
2016-10-31 17:23:58 UTC
Loki Names
anonymous
2016-03-14 14:17:42 UTC
Because Judas was the 13th person at the Last Supper and he turned on Christ.
Mercurial
2015-10-13 22:45:34 UTC
"Relative" of Sleipnir. Don't you mean "mother"?


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