Who is Loki's Oldest Child?įenrir was the first son of Loki and was considered to be among some of the scariest creatures in all the nine worlds of Norse mythology. We are sure you all know them because their names are Fenrir, Jormungandr, and Hel.

Knowing how intimidating both Loki and Angrboda were, it is no wonder all of their three children were just as scary as them. The name of Loki's first wife was Angrboda, a red-headed giantess who was the mother to three of his six children. Unlike graceful Sigyn, giantess Angrboda was a muscular witch known to be the bringer of grief and death all across the Viking world. Although sagas say that giant Loki loved both these women equally, there is nothing similar about them. RELATED: RAGNAROK MOON WATCH Loki and his WivesĪccording to Norse mythology, Loki had two wives, giantess Angrboda and goddess Sigyn. Tricked by Loki, Höðr took the mistletoe and threw it at Baldur, who was dead instantly - and that is how Ragnarok began. Loki ripped out a mistletoe and brought it to blind god Höðr, saying it is not fair that all the gods could participate in the sport, just because they could see. Loki saw his chance to have some fun as well, but not by endlessly trying to hurt the son of Odin, but by making mischief. The gods threw various objects at Baldur, thinking he is indestructible. The story says that once every known creature was bound by an oath not to kill the son of Odin, the Aesir gods decided to have some fun.

'Mistletoe is so small and gentle how could she cause Ragnarok?' Frigg thought, ' there is no need to make her bound by a promise not to hurt Odin's son. So they made every living creature promise they won't hurt their precious son, that is, everyone but mistletoe. Once Odin and his wife Frigg heard the news, they were terrified. Some would say that it was Loki who initiated the beginning of Ragnarok, and they wouldn't be far from the truth.Īccording 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. The story about one of the cruelest jokes of Loki is deeply connected to Ragnarok, the foretold destruction of the cosmos when all the nine worlds will collide and disappear in an abyss.

On the contrary, they attributed Loki's mischievous nature to his unique sense of humor. Despite his often malicious jokes, most Viking men and women believed giant Loki was far from an evil god. Old Norse mythology portrays the god Loki as a trickster whose only purpose was to put Viking mortals and Norse gods in embarrassing and difficult situations. But did you know that god Loki was a famous father as well?Īnd not just to anyone, but remarkable eight-legged horse called Sleipnir ridden by the all-father Odin, world serpent Jormungandr who was the sworn enemy of the god Thor, ruler of the dead named Hel who welcomed the slain warriors in her great hall, and the infamous wolf Fenrir who will break his chains and kill Odin during the end of the world. Most of you have read about Ragnar's notorious sons, whose names were known all across the Viking world. All of you have heard about the famous sons of Odin about four brave Aesir gods named Thor, Baldr, Víðarr, and Váli.

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