In the Norse mythological tradition, Loki is the leader of the Vanir, and the opponent of Odin. He is the husband of Angrboda, by which he fathered Fenris, Jormungand, and Hel, and Sigyn, with whom he fathered Vali and Narvi.

As Loki is known as a malicious trickster God, stories involving him seldom end happily. He is responsible for the death of the young God baldur, and eventually so infuriated the Aesir with his tricks that he was bound in a cave, directly under the dripping venom of a poisonous viper. He will remain there until he emerges to lead the battle against the Aesir at Ragnarok.

Some view Loki as a the personification of the creative impulses in man. Loki, like mankind, is the cause of his own suffering, bringing about his own pain by following his whims. On the flip side, Loki is also a promethean character who brings freedom of choice and breaks down limitations- seemingly dark, but in fact a neccessary agent of change and progress. Loki is credited with the invention of the fishing net and other innovations, and with the creation of the god's sacred tools, including Thor's magical hammer, mjolnir.

Loki enduring the venom

Pronunciation: Low-key • (noun)

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