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Why is Odin so mean to Loki?
A spell was used to make Loki look like an Asgardian, while Odin’s wife Frigga taught him the magic that would make him so powerful a trickster. And as that became increasingly apparent, resentment brewed, Loki’s behaviour changed, and he started to plot against both father and brother.
What kind of character is Odin?
Odin was the great magician among the gods and was associated with runes. He was also the god of poets. In outward appearance he was a tall, old man, with flowing beard and only one eye (the other he gave in exchange for wisdom). He was usually depicted wearing a cloak and a wide-brimmed hat and carrying a spear.
What does Odin symbolize?
Odin is associated with healing, death, royalty, wisdom, battle, sorcery, poetry, and the runic alphabet. and he is thought to be “the leader of souls”. The modern word “Wednesday” is named after Odin and it comes from the Germanic word Wotan which means “Odin” so Wednesday is “Odin’s day”.
What powers do Odin have?
Odin is the most powerful of the Asgardian gods. Possessing the massive energy source called the Odinpower, or Odinforce, Odin’s physical abilities are augmented, including superhuman strength, lifting up to 75 tons, superhuman durability, and regenerative powers.
What is the relationship between Loki and Odin?
Odin and Loki are blood-brothers, and we have to wonder what each saw in the other that led to such an unusual partnership. After all, the two are on entirely different trajectories. Odin is trying to get as far as he can from his giant ancestry, to the extent of murdering his own grandfather to make the world.
Is Loki a witch in Norse mythology?
In Lokasenna Odin is accused of cross-dressing to act as a witch, both charges of the unmanliness that was so radioactive to the Norse. (Odin could legally kill Loki on the spot for that, if they were humans.) There have always been theories that Loki is an aspect of Odin that took on a life of its own. (You can see how that might happen.)
What exactly did Loki do to Thor in the end?
In the final scene before the credits Thor returns to Asgard and decides not to take the throne from Odin. But as he leaves we see it is actually Loki assuming Odin’s form: As for what exactly Loki did, all we really know is that he faked his death, then returned to Asgard posing as a guard sent by Odin to find out where his sons were.
How does Loki get to travel in enemy territory?
It’s how he gets to travel in enemy territory to do even more of Odin’s wet work. According to Snorri Sturlesson, Loki the Jotun (giant race) was the sworn brother of Odin the Aesir also known as the All-Father. Odin admired cleverness, wit, beauty, and intelligence all which Loki had in abundance.