Because of this, he was punished and cast into a cliff where he was to remain bound to a rock until Ragnarok, the end of the world. Loki fathered many offspring, including an eight legged horse ( Sleipnir) used by Odin, a dragon, and the wolf Fenrir - who plays a significant role in the apocalyptic Ragnarok (Ragnarök).Īccording to the story, Loki tricked the blind god of winter, Hod (Hoor), an action that resulted in the death of the god Baldr, son of goddess Frigg and god Odin.
He was permitted to live with the Aesir in Asgard. His role in Norse mythology is unique and controversial since he appears to both help the gods and hinder them. The god Loki was the son of a Giant and was known as a trickster god with the ability to shapeshift. They were banished there by the Aesir, who refused them entry to their world, Asgard. In the ancient Norse stories, the Giants frequently interact with the Aesir and the Vanir, but they are usually in opposition or in competition with them. The Giants came before them and lived in in Jötunheimr, one of the nine worlds of Norse cosmology. Norse mythology is divided in two major groups of gods – the Aesir and the Vanir. ( Seahorsevector /Adobe Stock) Loki’s Role in Ragnarok It is harsh in the world, whoredom rife -an axe age, a sword age -shields are riven- a wind age, a wolf age- before the world goes headlong. According to the legend, the world will resurface, the surviving gods will meet, and the world will be repopulated by two human survivors.īrothers will fight and kill each other, sisters' children will defile kinship.
In Norse mythology, Ragnarok is a series of apocalyptic events that will define the end of the world, where giants of frost and fire will band together to fight against the gods in a final battle that will ultimately destroy the planet, submerging it under water.
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