Loki Did Nothing Wrong

Several months ago, I was minding my own business, snoozing, when I had a bizarre dream about Loki Laufeyjarson, Norse god of mischief. That was odd, because I hadn’t been researching into Norse mythology at all up to that point (I’m kind of slowly becoming a nerd about it now). To make a long story short, after a number of other strange coincidences, I’ve come to the conclusion that I’ve either had a break with reality or an ancient Norse deity has randomly taken an interest in me. I’m really not sure which direction I’m leaning at this point, tbh. Anyway, this blog will probably wind up being 90% shitposts. It’s what Loki would want, I think.

[skaldish]

Loki: Beweger der Geschichten, or Loki: Mover of Stories

Imagine being a devotee of Loki’s and stumbling across this inch-and-a-half thick tomb at your local occult shop.

Imagine the despair at realizing it’s in a language you can’t read and there’s no English translation.

Now imagine the joy of discovering you can get it for the Kindle App for $12, so you can translate as you go.

From what little I’ve read so far, this is looking to be the most exhaustive scholarly investigation of Loki that I’ve ever stumbled across–it was originally a dissertation. You can read a translated bit of it here if you’re curious.

I’m always on the hunt for new works about Loki, so this is a particularly exciting find. I’ll let you know more about what I dig up from it, in the future.

[burning-cathedrals-deactivated2]

I have now purchased this book for $30. Not even surprised it’s not available in English. That’s Loki. “Here’s all the information you wanted. It’s not in the language you expected it to be in, but that’s not my problem.”

[burning-cathedrals-deactivated2]

I received the book in the mail yesterday. Challenge accepted.

[lokis-bookish-boy-deactivated20]

Okay, I need this.

[burning-cathedrals-deactivated2]

So I’ve decided that I won’t be translating the book ASAP. I’ve made a list of the relevant books I want to study and the order I want to study them in. That book is number…. 5 or 6, depending.

I’ve decided to view it all as one large, ongoing project, and I’ve decided what my final piece of the project will be.

I want to go through every Nordic Pagan group/forum/anything I can get into and ask people to tell me exactly what Loki did to be considered “evil/bad/etc” and why what he did was “evil.”

Then I’m going to write a rebuttal to every single point, either proving that what they consider “evil” is not evil (i.e. being the god of chaos), it’s morality is subjective (i.e. witchcraft), or pointing out that the other gods either did the same thing or similar without anyone accusing them of immorality.

[thatemeraldkid-deactivated20180]

Reminder

NO ONE CAN TELL ME WHERE THE GIANT PRIMORDIAL NORSE COW WENT

STILL

WHERE THE HELL DID SHE GO?

[godswalkwithher]

looking for other things to lick, obvs

[tyrsbeast-blog]

She went into the universe. Why do you think we call our patch the Milky Way. Follow the Milky way and you find: her.

[godswalkwithher]

Licking things

[ek-vitki]

Auðhumla presumably still exists in Ginnungagap, licking things and spontaneously generating life from her primordial tastings.

[thatemeraldkid-deactivated20180]

so like lemme bring this back ok

there is a giant cow out there

licking shit, possibly bringing other giant beings into creation

and like no one ever thought to mention it?

Odin’s just chillin in Asgard thinking “Yeah…look at her go. Doin’ what she does best. Thanks, grandma.”

[redsixwing]

My name is Cow

And in the gap

My busy tung

Dus lick and lap

My huf is strong

My horn is curld

I wandr round

I lik the world

[thatemeraldkid-deactivated20180]

#StraightOuttaTheProseEdda

[sinni-ok-sessi]

ek heiti kýr falla frá mér allar árnar sem eru hér. en þó at tungan mín nú frýss, nú stend ek hér.

ek sleiki ís.

_______

Rough translation:

My name is cow from me ther flow all the rivers down belo. and tho my tung  do pay the price, now i stand here.

I lik the ice.

[dduane]

:)

[incorrectnorse-quotes]

Everyone always talking about how Loki gave birth to a horse but noone talks about that story where a giantess menstruates so forcefully she creates a raging river and Loki and Thor stop it by shoving a rock in her vag. Can't think of anything that can top that.

OH yeah what was that story??? It's so familiar but I can't seem to remember where or when I read about it lmao

Also: Thor and Loki technically invented tampons

[aesirwhatyoudidthere]

I'd say it's the myth where Loki gets captured and is forced to make a deal to save himself, but that wouldn't really narrow it down, would it? lmao

[rogueheretic555]

(Not my meme. Just wanted to share bc I found it funny lol)

[songofminni-deactivated20220129]

Revelations of Jormungandr: “You must destroy yourself. In your eyes. In their eyes. To see all that you are capable of being. They thought I was made for evil and cast me into exile. And now it is I that holds together the world.”

[wodneswynn-deactivated-deactiva]

[demon-presenting-nipples]

@calime33

[aesirwhatyoudidthere]

Odin: Everyone always asks me, "how do you handle this bunch of deities?"

Odin: The secret is, I don't. I have no control over them whatsoever.

Odin: This morning, Thor called my name, and when I showed up to see what was going on, Loki shot me in the throat with a nerf gun.

[pearlescentbirdmom]

Other ppl @ Loki: Boo, evil devil man!

Me an intellectual: Are you talking about my sugar fluff edgelord? *throws arm around Loki* This charming bastard? How dare you call them evil. Loki’s the finest quality chaotic neutral, bite your tongue.

[aesirwhatyoudidthere]

@fyrecrafted did you ghostwrite this?

[muirin007]

“I hid his hammer in Bragi’s toilet.”

“…you did what?”

“I hid his hammer in Bragi’s toilet.”

“Holy sh–Loki!”

“He just left it lying there, what, was I supposed to ignore it?”

“You know you’re the first person he’s going to come after.”

“Not if I blame you.”

“Right. Like he’s going to believe I did it. I’ve never done anything wrong–”

“Oh, sure–”

“–ever–”

“–right–”

“–in my life.”

“You’ve done me.”

“Ba dum bum. You’re screwed. You know that? You are screwed. He might actually kill you this time when he finds out.”

“Please, he won’t notice it’s gone for at least fifteen minutes. Gives us a head start.”

“He’s going freak–”

“Not yet. Look at him–he’s drunk out of his mind.”

“You mean he’s hammered?”

“…Oh my God, I love you.”

(Quick sketch of Loki and Sigyn based on a screencap from Vikings!)

[peppumpkin]

Loki Playlist

The Runaways - Cherry Bomb

Grace - You Don’t Own Me 

Carrie Underwood - Blown Away

Caravan Palace - Wonderland

Midsommarnatt (Traditional Scandinavian Folk Music)

Twenty One Pilots - Heathens

Caravan Palace - Lone Digger

The Weeknd - I Feel It Coming ft. Daft Punk

Lindsey Stirling - Shadows

Imagine Dragons - Radioactive

Fall Out Boy - Centuries

Fall Out Boy -  Light ‘Em Up  

Come Little Children

Lindsey Stirling - The Arena

Panic! at the Disco - Don’t Threaten Me With a Good Time

Lindsey Stirling - Hold My Heart feat. ZZ Ward 

The Weeknd - Starboy (official) ft. Daft Punk

Phildel - Beside You - The Disappearance of the Girl

These are just songs I associate with him based on personal experience.

[lokeanwitchofthewest]

Can we please just address that fact that whether you take the story of Ragnarok as fact/something that really happened or not, there is a lesson in the story. Stop just looking at the surface of the story, look at all the details. Look at the stories that lead up to Ragnarok.

Ragnarok was a story of revelution. The gods had betrayed those they viewed as lesser, and those who they betrayed revolted. Ragnarok wasn’t the end of the gods either, but rather the game over screen before hitting the restart button. It was a necessary action to throwing out the old ways, the old system, and allowing a new way a life to come. It was those who had been unfairly treated finally standing up for themselves it one grand take down of the old ways.

We need to look at this story and learn from it all, we need to stop ignoring the lessons within. And we definitely need to stop treating the stories of the gods as black and white, good and bad, it’s more complex than that.

[skaldish]

I had a friend put it really well:

Loki is not a “god who breaks you down and builds you back up.”

Rather, Loki is a god who can help you identify the internalized beliefs and behaviors that no longer serve you, and help you move past them.

Saying “Loki will break you” gives the impression that working with him is inherently difficult and that he will most certainly put you in a compromised position, which is not only wildly incorrect but also incredibly unhealthy.

We need to rephrase how we describe Loki’s methods to something more positive and accurate to how he functions, otherwise newcomers are going to keep being terrified into thinking this god will wreck them.

I truly believe we are doing both Loki and ourselves a great disservice here.

[skaldish]

Working with Loki: A Personal Summary

Loki: HERE I AM! LOOK IT’S ME WE’RE PALS NOW

Loki: Is that your life? Well, it’d be a shame if someone were to–oops! >:3c

Loki: But you see how powerful you actually are, right?

Loki: ALSO I REALLY LIKE HUGS LIKE REALLY A LOT

Loki: Why yes I am a god! Thanks for reminding me to remind you!

Loki:  ｡･:*:･ﾟ’☆Gonna break it~:｡･:*:･ﾟ’☆ *distant crashing*

Loki: Look at it. Acknowledge it. Accept it.

Loki: YES YOU DREW MORE PICTURES OF ME THIS IS AMAZING HOW WONDERFUL I LOVE IT WHEN YOU DO THAT

Loki: *Enters my dreams and speaks languages incomprehensible*

Loki: Did I mention that I really care…like, a lot?

Loki: Aww here you finally have it all sorted out and are just starting to get cozy! WELL TOO BAD WE’RE MOVING ON TO THE NEXT THING!

Loki:  ∠( ᐛ 」∠)＿

[incorrectedda]

“Having all the answers just means you’ve been asking boring questions.”

— Loki, probably.

[backyardpoet]

When you pour out your libation to the god of chaos,

Be sure that every drop goes down your throat

Offer him your drunkenness,

Your wayward, strange compulsions

The wanton sprites of personality

That you only let out in the dark

They can’t bother him

As they irk the mundane world

Indeed, they are pleasing

As the smell of incense

[not-so-new-lokean-deactivated20]

Fenrir ISN’T the ‘Norse Satan’

During my time as a pagan, I’ve ever felt connected to two gods: Loki and Fenrir. But I didn’t dare start worshipping Fenrir until recently.

Why is that, you may wonder.

Fenrir, one of Loki’s children is a monster. A giant wolf, to be exact. Due to his wild growth, the gods decided to trick him into chaining him up. They told him they would test his strength, and he agreed.

He broke out of every chain, so they asked dwarves to make them a chain.

Because the new chain seemed so weak, Fenrir suspected it was a trap. So he made Tyr put his hand into Fenrir’s mouth.

And when Fenrir couldn’t break free, he bit Tyr’s hand off.

Now, why do people dislike Fenrir?

Because of Ragnarok, of course! He is destined to kill Odin.

But tell me truthfully: if Odin chained you up for eternity, wouldn’t you want to bite his head off? It seems like a valid reason.

Yet people advise against worshipping Fenrir. He is 'pure evil’.

Even some of my fellow Lokeans agreed he’s bad.

And yet they worship Loki, who killed Balder, a completely innocent god. Not saying anything against Loki, I’m a Lokean too, just criticising there hypocrisy.

Anyhow, Fenrir sits lonely and chained up. And he’s called pure evil. What if he wasn’t treated so roughly?

He was a good pupper, before they took away his freedom. To me, he represents just that.

And what random people on the internet think won’t stop me from believing.

If you feel connected to Fenrir, don’t be afraid. He’s pretty nice.

[amorphoussystem-deactivated2024]

my naym is Lok,

and wen its nite

or wen the moon

is shiyning brite,

and Sif she sleeps

without a care,

i stay up late.

i cut the hair.