Loki
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Summary
Loki is a Norse deity[1]. He has worked as a ship captain[2]. He ranks in the top 4% of norse deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,841 views/month).[3]
Key Facts
- Father: Fárbauti[4]
- Mother: Laufey[5]
- Spouse: Sigyn[6]
- Child: Nari[7], Váli[8], Jörmungandr[9], Fenrir[10], Hel[11], Sleipnir[12]
- Ethnic group: Jötnar[13]
- Member of: Jötnar[14]
- Sex or gender: male[15], shapeshifter[16], non-binary[17]
- Instance of: shapeshifter[18], eschatological figure[19]
- Part of: Norse mythology[20], Æsir[21]
- Commons category: Loki[22]
- Unmarried partner: Angrboða[23]
- Said to be the same as: Lóðurr[24], Þökk[25]
- Residence: Midgard[26], Asgard[27]
- Topic's main category: Category:Loki[28]
- Depicted by: Loke and Sigyn[29]
- Described by source: Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[31], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[32], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[33], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[34]
- Present in work: Edda[35], Lokasenna[36], Þrymskviða[37], Hyndluljóð[38], Sörla þáttr[39]
- Native label: Loptr[40]
- Different from: Útgarða-Loki[41], Logi[42], Loki[43]
- Superhuman feature or ability: shapeshifting[44]
- Domain of saint or deity: mischief[45], deception[46]
- Sibling: Býleistr[47], Helblindi[48], Odin[49]
- Derivative work: Loki[50]
- Enemy: Heimdall[51]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Loki include Lokiceratops[52], a fossil taxon[53]; Loki's Castle[54], a deep sea community[55]; his wager[56]; Loki Patera[57], a volcano[58]; Craugastor loki[59], a taxon[60]; 4862 Loke[61], an asteroid[62]; and Mount Loke[63], a mountain[64].
Why It Matters
Loki has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[65] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[66]
Entities named for him include Lokiceratops[52], a fossil taxon[53]; Loki's Castle[54], a deep sea community[55]; his wager[56]; Loki Patera[57], a volcano[58]; Craugastor loki[59], a taxon[60]; and 4862 Loke[61], an asteroid[62].
FAQs
Who were Loki's parents?
Loki's father was Fárbauti[4]. Loki's mother was Laufey[5].
Who was Loki married to?
Loki's spouses include Sigyn[6].
What did Loki do for work?
Loki worked as a ship captain[2].