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Hence, it is natural that Loki is the inventor of the fishnet, which consists of loops and knots, and that the word loki (lokke, lokki, loke, luki) is a term for makers of cobwebs: spiders and the like." [3] Though not prominent in the oldest sources, this identity as a "tangler" may be the etymological meaning of Loki's name.
Laufey or Nál is a figure in Norse mythology and the mother of Loki.The latter is frequently mentioned by the matronymic Loki Laufeyjarson (Old Norse 'Loki Laufey's son') in the Poetic Edda, rather than the expected traditional patronymic Loki Fárbautason ('son of Fárbauti'), in a mythology where kinship is usually reckoned through male ancestry.
Loki Laufeyson is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by writer Stan Lee, scripter Larry Lieber, and penciller Jack Kirby, he is based on the Norse mythological deity of the same name.
Sylvie Laufeydottir (born Loki Laufeydottir) is a fictional character portrayed by Sophia Di Martino in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) media franchise, partially based on the characters Lady Loki and Sylvie Lushton's Enchantress from the Marvel Comics.
Under Loki's advice, it was agreed that if the work was completed in one winter with the help of his horse Svaðilfari, the builder would be given Freyja, the sun, and the moon. With Svaðilfari's help, the builder made fast progress on the wall, and three days before the deadline of summer, the builder was nearly done.
A more popular theory proposed by the scholar Ursula Dronke is that Lóðurr is "a third name of Loki/Loptr". The main argument for this is that the gods Odin, Hœnir, and Loki occur as a trio in Haustlöng , in the prose prologue to Reginsmál , and also in the Loka Táttur , a Faroese ballad which is a rare example of the occurrence of Norse ...
The meaning of the Old Norse name Býleistr is uncertain. [1] ... his exact role in the ancient mythic complex surrounding Loki's family remains unclear. [4] References
The Old Norse name Logi is generally translated as 'fire', 'flame', or blaze'. [1] [2] It was also used in poetry as a synonym of 'sword, blade'.[1]Since Logi is pitted against the god Loki in a story in the Gylfaginning section of the Prose Edda, it has been suggested that Loki was also associated with fire, but it is more likely to be wordplay. [3]