lO´kE
Norse giant (or
deity) who
personified evil. He hated the gods of
Asgard and
continually sought to overthrow them. His worst
exploit was the
murder of Balder, for which he was punished by
Thor. It was
prophesied
that when
Ragnarok occurs, Loki, with the aid of
his
monstrous children—the
Fenris wolf, the
Midgard serpent, and the goddess
Hel—would lead
the enemies of heaven.
see trickster