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Uncommon is not necessarily bad. I have a very uncommon name myself (no pollewop ain't my real name!), it makes you a bit special. You should perhaps not choose a name though that is so "special" that other children will tease him with it.
No? Oops!That's what I was taught in school and I know they were often wrong!
This is pretty much what I was taught:
"One of the most original and controversial Norse deities is Loki, the god of Fire - a force both tempestuous and creative. He is Odin's blood brother and his presence in the pantheon assures the poise of contraries needed to stabilize the universe. Loki takes part in the primordial creation act, inoculating the passion flame in the hearts of the first mortals. He is cunning, resourceful, bragging, immoral and a liar. A mischief-maker, Loki is banished by the gods after murdering Baldr (the god of youth) with a mistletoe branch. Odin punishes him for this awful sin, bounding him to three slabs under a serpent dripping poison over his body. Trapped in this tormenting prison, Loki's only goal is to get his revenge on Odin, so he untiringly plots against Ashgard. His schemes would eventually ignite Ragnarokr - the twilight of gods.
Surprisingly, many of the elements in Loki's story are to be found at one particular deity from Greek mythology. Which one?
Prometheus. Prometheus is the benefactor for human kind. Like Loki, Prometheus is adopted by the gods for not supporting his fellow titans in Titanomahia and he is likewise damned afterwards for his actions. Like Loki, Prometheus is associated with fire, but only the creative fire, which is his precious gift to the mortals. Although his intentions are noble, bringing the fire to the human world implies stealing it (the way of the trickster, typical of Loki) from the gods. Thus, like Loki, the titan Prometheus dares to rebel against the unchallenged rule of the supreme god and gets punished for it. Like Loki, Prometheus is chained to a rock and his suffering is equally agonizing, as his regenerating liver is torn apart each day by Zeus' vulture. Moreover, Prometheus' actions indirectly harm the human world (fire is "paid" by the mortals with the "gifts" of Pandora's Box) as in the case of Loki's bringing about the Ragnarok."
I can remember reading a kid's version of the Baldur myth as young as four or five years old.
From what google can tell me, there is only one traditional reference (Source Material) that describes Loki as a Fire God. In most (The Eddas) he is not, merely as a trickster.
Logi on the other hand, he is the norse personification of fire.
I know little about the Eddas, except that they exist and would have to be considered definitive!
I am going only by what is taught in literature classes --the Loki/Prometheus identification. Although they sometimes say that they don't mean fire per se, but fire in the sense of inner fire and creativity.
It seems that the association of Loki with fire is a more modern 'invention,' at least according to this follower:
I must say, he always reminded me of the Native American Coyote/Trickster. The Trickster shows up in the legends of many tribes, not always as a coyote.
Here are some of the Trickster tales from various tribes:
It would seem odd in the Nordic countries, where 'old religion' god names are never given to children, though often to dogs - I know three bitches called Freya for example.
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Isn't it a bit uncommon name over there?
yes it celtic
Uncommon is not necessarily bad. I have a very uncommon name myself (no pollewop ain't my real name!), it makes you a bit special. You should perhaps not choose a name though that is so "special" that other children will tease him with it.
You mean the Nordic god of fire who brings about Ragnarok and the destruction of the world?
Although I do like the equivalence to Prometheus in the Greek mythos.
Wait wait.. god of fire? Loki?
No? Oops!That's what I was taught in school and I know they were often wrong!
This is pretty much what I was taught:
"One of the most original and controversial Norse deities is Loki, the god of Fire - a force both tempestuous and creative. He is Odin's blood brother and his presence in the pantheon assures the poise of contraries needed to stabilize the universe. Loki takes part in the primordial creation act, inoculating the passion flame in the hearts of the first mortals. He is cunning, resourceful, bragging, immoral and a liar. A mischief-maker, Loki is banished by the gods after murdering Baldr (the god of youth) with a mistletoe branch. Odin punishes him for this awful sin, bounding him to three slabs under a serpent dripping poison over his body. Trapped in this tormenting prison, Loki's only goal is to get his revenge on Odin, so he untiringly plots against Ashgard. His schemes would eventually ignite Ragnarokr - the twilight of gods.
Surprisingly, many of the elements in Loki's story are to be found at one particular deity from Greek mythology. Which one?
Prometheus. Prometheus is the benefactor for human kind. Like Loki, Prometheus is adopted by the gods for not supporting his fellow titans in Titanomahia and he is likewise damned afterwards for his actions. Like Loki, Prometheus is associated with fire, but only the creative fire, which is his precious gift to the mortals. Although his intentions are noble, bringing the fire to the human world implies stealing it (the way of the trickster, typical of Loki) from the gods. Thus, like Loki, the titan Prometheus dares to rebel against the unchallenged rule of the supreme god and gets punished for it. Like Loki, Prometheus is chained to a rock and his suffering is equally agonizing, as his regenerating liver is torn apart each day by Zeus' vulture. Moreover, Prometheus' actions indirectly harm the human world (fire is "paid" by the mortals with the "gifts" of Pandora's Box) as in the case of Loki's bringing about the Ragnarok."
I can remember reading a kid's version of the Baldur myth as young as four or five years old.
From what google can tell me, there is only one traditional reference (Source Material) that describes Loki as a Fire God. In most (The Eddas) he is not, merely as a trickster.
Logi on the other hand, he is the norse personification of fire.
I know little about the Eddas, except that they exist and would have to be considered definitive!
I am going only by what is taught in literature classes --the Loki/Prometheus identification. Although they sometimes say that they don't mean fire per se, but fire in the sense of inner fire and creativity.
It seems that the association of Loki with fire is a more modern 'invention,' at least according to this follower:
http://www.ragnarokr.com/Introductions/top_ten.html
I must say, he always reminded me of the Native American Coyote/Trickster. The Trickster shows up in the legends of many tribes, not always as a coyote.
Here are some of the Trickster tales from various tribes:
http://members.cox.net/academia/coyote.html
loki was the god of anarchy
Really now? What is your source? o.O
Not a bad name if you are hoping he'll live up to his name.
http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/mythology/64495
It would seem odd in the Nordic countries, where 'old religion' god names are never given to children, though often to dogs - I know three bitches called Freya for example.
I do know a woman from Iceland named Freya. But perhaps the Icelandic are a bit strange Scandinavians?
Will his middle name be Jester?
no it is loki jay john
Lachlan is often shortened to Lochie.
So then you have decided already on Loki?
yes he is my 1 month old son n my family hates his name i wnted to c if others did to
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[1 point] 14 days ago byI know Loki as a girl's name.
I prefer Thor.
Is it said LO-key or LA-key?
either way, i have no idea.
Lo-key