Glossary
Loki & His Family
← All glossariesLoki: A god and shapeshifter associated with deception, cunning, transformation, and the breaking of bonds and oaths. He is both ally and enemy of the gods, the cause of wondrous gifts and irreparable tragedies. Sigyn: Wife of Loki. She remained beside him during his punishment, catching in a bowl the venom that dripped onto his face. She represents loyalty, compassion, and endurance in the face of suffering. Angrboða / Angrboda: A giantess and, with Loki, mother of Fenrir, Jörmungandr, and Hel. Her figure is associated with monstrous offspring and the fatal destiny of the gods. Hel: Daughter of Loki and ruler of the realm of the dead who do not fall in the glory of battle. Half living and half corpse, she governs a cold boundary between memory, punishment, and rest. Fenrir: Monstrous wolf, son of Loki and Angrboða. Bound by the gods with the magical fetter Gleipnir, he is destined to kill Odin during Ragnarök. Jörmungandr: The World Serpent, child of Loki and Angrboða. Jörmungandr encircles Midgard, biting its own tail, and is destined to confront Thor during Ragnarök. Narfi / Nari: Son of Loki and Sigyn. His fate is bound to Loki’s punishment. Váli, son of Loki: Son of Loki, transformed into a wolf in order to kill Narfi or Nari during his father’s punishment. He should not be confused with Váli, son of Odin. Sleipnir: Odin’s eight-legged horse and son of Loki. He is capable of traveling between worlds and represents passage between life, death, and the supernatural. Explore Hel and the Norse World of the Dead →