I received the following question from email:
- " I am very curious about one thing - in Norse Loki is known as the trickster, yet, I find no evidence of "his" influence in other mythologies. IE - Greek, Roman, etc.
Am I wrong in assuming that the Norse mythologies are the only ones addressing a god such as Loki? If not - who are they and why are they so hard to find?
If you can help me with this question I would be ever grateful.
Thank you in advance."
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Hindu: mythology Naradha sage is a mishchief maker and all lead to better understandings and good endings
Dionysus – Greek god of wine and madness
Gwydion fab Dôn – magician, hero and trickster of Welsh mythology
Māui – Māori mythology – famous for his exploits and trickery
Kuma Lisa – fox trickster of Bulgaria and Russia
Turn from all this madness…These are Not Gods…there is only One God!!! Tickster Gods are not Gods, not ancient aliens they are the fallen angels-SATAN !!! The Lord kicked them down to earth to rule…please read the Bible and if you do not understand it…please get into a good Bible based church. Matthew 18:20 (the first book of the New Testiment) For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I in the midst of them. Just talk about our Lord and savior with a friend or two !!! Your day and eventually your life will be changed and you wont entertain these crazy lies. After all that is what Satan does. He wants to do away with all good and lie and delude our spirits…he wants this craziness . The LORD ROCKS !!!
Melissa, I urge you to take a moment to reflect on your post before thinking of writing such a thing again. If you have strong religious beliefs, that’s fine – but please do not attempt to force them upon others. This is not a forum for religious debate, but a question about Old Norse mythology. I find it offensive that you felt the need to conduct a religious rant, citing the Bible (which has itself been subjected to the process of transmission, much like texts from heathen and other religious lore) in an argument which is, quite frankly, ignorant and unnecessary. At no point did the author of this post attempt to debase Christianity. As I said before, please stop to think before you impinge on what could be a lively and insightful discussion about the role of trickster gods in ancient mythology.
As a side note, much Old Norse mythology – including the texts of Snorri Sturluson detailing the character of Loki – existed before the Christianisation of Europe. It’s ironic how the subject of mythology examines the decline of heathenism in the face of coercive, imperialistic Christians who quite simply forced religion upon others and attempted to refute all previous belief systems. It doesn’t appear that much has changed in the past 1300 years, either.
Melissa, I urge you to take a moment to reflect on your post before thinking of writing such a thing again. If you have strong religious beliefs, that’s fine – but please do not attempt to force them upon others. This is not a forum for religious debate, but a question about Old Norse mythology. I find it offensive that you felt the need to conduct a religious rant, citing the Bible (which has itself been subjected to the process of transmission, much like texts from heathen and other religious lore) in an argument which is, quite frankly, ignorant and unnecessary. At no point did the author of this post attempt to debase Christianity. As I said before, please stop to think before you impinge on what could be a lively and insightful discussion about the role of trickster gods in ancient mythology.
As a side note, much Old Norse mythology – including the texts of Snorri Sturluson detailing the character of Loki – existed before the Christianisation of Europe. It’s ironic how the subject of mythology examines the decline of heathenism in the face of coercive, imperialistic Christians who quite simply forced religion upon others and attempted to refute all previous belief systems.