You forget the most hilarious part: everything they reproach to Loki? The Aesirs did it too.
They think Loki is untrustworthy because he's Jotnar? But he's only half, on his father's side. Odin is ALSO half Jotun on his mother's. And most of his sons are 3/4 Jotun - so much more Jotun than Loki XD
They blame Loki for being married to a Jotun lady? But so are Njord & Feyr. And Thor's lover is also a Giantess (though her parents are Aegir & Ran, and therefore allies of Asgard). And ALL OF ODIN'S BABY MAMAS ARE FROM JOTUNHEIM.
They blame Loki for his "special" kids? Can we speak for one minute about Gejfon's sons??? ^^' (half Jotuns too, btw)
They blame Loki for killing Baldr, but how many giants (and dwarves!!!) did Thor kill during his rampages?
They call Loki a Trickster... but you know who ALSO is a Trickester? ODIN. And he uses his power in a much more ruthless way than Loki ever does ^^'
The fact is : mainstream retellings are NOT helping, because even in Snorri's Eddas, Loki still has Aesirs friends (TRUE friends, I'm not talking about Thor or Odin) - and their bond with him SHOWS Loki is NOT the monster they'd have you believe.
Would Loki be called "Hoenir's loyal friend" if he was not worthy of said friendship?
Would Sigyn stay by his side, CHOOSE to help him and support him, if he was abusive or evil?
NO SHE WOULD NOT. Divorce was a thing among gods. She could have divorced if they did not love each other or he was awful to her. But she did not: BECAUSE THEY LOVED EACH OTHER AND LOKI WAS A GOOD HUSBAND AND FATHER.
I find it very interesting that modern & mainstream retellings tend to erase those two relationships and isolate Loki even more, when both Hoenir & (most of all) Sigyn were PROOF Loki had friends and was lovable and not "pure evil".
Norse folklore kept a more accurate version of Myth!Loki I think, with the Loka Tattur and the idea that Loki was a protector of Children...
(Meanwhile, Thor had kids slaves, and we all remember what Odin did to Vali & Narvi...)
Retellers just NEEDED a villain in their version of the myths. They CHOSE the Aesirs as the heroes, and therefore, Loki became the LAST BOSS with Ragnarok, and the traitor, because of course, all good stories need one ^^'
But when you look at the facts, you realize this was a huge casting mistake. Loki is a little shit - I'm not saying he's an angel or perfect - but Odin was so much more utilmate evil boss coded. He raped a woman to get her pregnant. COME ON. Loki never did that.
Speaking of bad casting: Sigyn as a submissive abused wife is so ridiculous. Her name litteraly means "Friend of Victory". People will twist the story and characters to fit their narrative so much it's becoming unrecognizable :/
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