Why Everybody Hates Loki

Loki is a character that's kind of hard to get a grasp on. This is true for Loki in the Marvel universe, and the Disney Loki - if you want to view the Loki series as its own thing. Every depiction of Loki walks the line between good and evil, and walks it so well that is hard to know whether Loki is a hero or a villain.
The thing is though... in Norse mythology, the answer is clear: Loki is evil. Loki is literally the reason why Ragnarök will consume the cosmos in its all-ending flames. There is not a shadow of a doubt that mythology's Loki is a bad guy, and that's what I will dive deeper into in this episode:
Episode 2 Of Keeping Up With The Norse Gods - The Agent of Chaos: Loki
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Notes:
**Baldur could be harmed by mistletoe, not laurel. I recently recorded an Apollo video and he turned someone into a laurel tree, so I had laurel on my mind during the Loki video and mixed the two up**
Mythology is a tough puzzle to piece together, because these stories are literally thousands of years old and have been re-told over and over again. This is true for any mythology, including the Norse one. With every tale, there are hundreds of different versions that were told in various regions over various eras. For the sake of this video - and all my videos - I try to streamline these as much as possible and leave out some details that are tedious and would make the videos less fun.Many historians make this stuff so boring exactly because they get caught up in these details that are much less relevant than the bigger picture. I'm changing that.
So... is this accurate and well researched? Absolutely, 100%. Is this the only interpretation of Loki, the God of Mischief? No, but subjectively speaking… it’s the way I liked it the most.
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Sources:
A lot of people ask me about my sources, and… to be honest, they are a mixed bag. One major source is my lifelong interest in storytelling and mythology. Another is the beautiful endless library that is the internet, and, third, I read the occasional book from time to time, which I’m happy to recommend to you, but also… I’m planning to write my own book on mythology, so, in due time it will be…:
Source? Me. Yay.

[@Marcus-xl9kr]

Hahaha "he needs a vasectomy his seed is dangerous" 😂😂

[@litepaw7]

It’s sad to me that people called Loki’s kids evil. None of them did anything wrong if you think About it. Odín exiled Hel and treated her like trash while still a kid, tossed The world Serpent into the sea and the worst of all betrayed Fenrir. They tied him up then Stabbed an Sword into his snout which caused constant pain and irritation, Fenrir was a well behaved and loyal wolf. Betraying Fenrir caused their doom.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

even though I started with calling them evil in the beginning of the video (shame on me, I know) I do agree, and am planning a Fenrir video soon where I'll highlight that more

[@JamesJNothingIsTooSensitive]

Exactly. Odin saw a vision and in fear, guaranteed it. *_Odin_* caused their Doom. Loki just struck back after being betrayed.

[@courtneynicole4323]

I’m excited for fenrir! I’ve had the most interest in him out of all Lokis children! You can be both and I think Loki does a really good job at showing us the transformation/transitioning/shape shifting to your environment I enjoy your videos and I love the channel more 😊

[@shortscaryhorrorstories]

No they are evil there bad beings

[@litepaw7]

@@shortscaryhorrorstories Explain when they did nothing wrong while they were separated from there father and Abused by Odin.

[@johnburnside7828]

So glad I've discovered your marvelous videos! I would quibble, though, about your statement that Loki is the source for all trickster characters. There are trickster gods in all mythologies around the world and they didn't come from Loki. He's just the one who's had the best PR, particularly recently.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

best PR, I like that - yes you're absolutely right, that's a fair point. I tend to over-generalize for simplicity's sake sometimes

[@johnburnside7828]

@@Briefed_Mythology I'm glad you took my comment kindly. I realized after I wrote it that it may have sounded rude, but couldn't think of a better way to phrase it.

[@maxmarrero-sb5ej]

Loki is like the Jocker. He's worse than Frieza.

[@HermitKen]

I'll never get over that divine booty thirst speed joke

[@ezindudominic7445]

Loki was on his villain arc

[@Briefed_Mythology]

loki was on his villain arc for life

[@renz3254]

Hope this channel grows as much as the tiktok account!

[@user-dm7nz6gn6d]

Agreed!!

[@imqxla67]

I absolutely enjoy your videos! Definitely has re-ignited my love for mythology. Keep them coming!

[@peabody7569]

I like this. Intelligent, witty and genuine.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thanks peabody - appreciate the love

[@AlbAlPasa]

The music. The paintings. The fonts. This channel is ART.

[@simonaczech]

Your comments are epic. Thank you for making these stories. Very entertaining funny and absolutely educational.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you for watching 😊

[@gabrielhughes8221]

​@@Briefed_MythologyInteresting, plus nobody don't know that Loki is Older than Odin himself.

[@Mich5305]

Thank you for the video, the editing and delivery was so good! So glad I found your channel 💕

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you. I'm glad you found it too

[@Philliwolf5]

I'm loving your channel and your way of telling the mythological stories!! 3rd video I've watched, so I'm subbing. Well done!

[@Briefed_Mythology]

love to hear that philli. welcome, welcome

[@AdemolaDaelight]

I hope you do a video on Anansi. Since we’re talking about Trickster Gods. 👀

[@Briefed_Mythology]

good idea. added it to my backlog. I like that

[@cookiepam990]

And Esu the Yoruba trixster Orisha or even Set they Egyptian trixster God.

[@poly.fcracka9362]

Throw in Maui, the Polynesian trickster! ​@@cookiepam990

[@shay212]

The "You're still the cutest!" moment with your dog, put the biggest smile on my face!! I really enjoy how you do your videos. You mix facts and humor into a fun story and I also enjoy the extra facts at the end of the video!

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you 🥹 and he is still the cutest 😊

[@hugoalves1823]

Amazing panels in the video!!

[@rgaijin]

i just discovered your videos this morning and have been bingeing them all day long and i have to say loving the way you're telling these stories!!! totally enjoying this keep it going and kudos

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you, thank you. love to have you on board

[@PhoenixPhire54]

I found you on TT and I am SO EXCITED you’re here!!

[@Briefed_Mythology]

yayyyy, welcome jenn. glad to have you here

[@NontobekoMbatha-ge8pp]

The quality of your videos on here 🙌🏽 absolutely amazing ❤️

[@Briefed_Mythology]

right? I wasn't lying when I told people to come over from tiktok haha

[@adamt4214]

Marvel is not lying it's a depiction of Loki not the history of Loki if anyone gets their history from Comic books we are all doomed

[@kizzorama]

These are not history, just much older comic books.

[@adamt4214]

@@kizzorama no that is that peoples history their religious beliefs are part of their history

[@dippah1]

This is kind or amazing. I didn’t know all of this before naming my dog. I’m not sure but I’ll rebrand him in a more loving way.

[@adamt4214]

@@dippah1 don't rename your dog it's a really cruel thing to do it stress them out and it confuses them

[@user-tz8yc1mg6n]

And yet people do!

[@camdenthompson4307]

I remember hearing once that one of the people who translated a whole collection of myths (I believe it was the poetic edea, but it could have also been the prose edea, either way its commonly pointed out that its usually considered inaccurate, I just thought its interesting to mention) actually made Loki a good guy basically, they characterized several of the Aesir gods as kinda horrible people. if there was a problem they had, they would either blame Loki or have Loki fix said problem, regardless of whether or not it was him who actually caused it. as well, apparently Odin had actually sacrificed himself to.....himself, which is one way he obtains some of his knowledge, mainly by stabbing himself with a spear on the world tree, which was a thing the Norse did apparently (although I'm not sure, I learned it through Overly Sarcastic Productions video on Loki, so I could be remembering wrong)and could explain Baldur's death. the last thing I wanted to point out, was that Loki throughout most of the myths he's in isn't just a trickster, but a scapegoat. which when you think about a different person from a different part of the world...and the people from that particular religion had encounters with the Norse....and the person who wrote the Collection of myths was part of the religion AS it was replacing the old one.....and how the aftermath of Ragnarok is described.....then again the Poetic edea/ or prose edea (again, not sure exactly) could be incorrect and inaccurate, so I could be entirely wrong, but still thought to point it out Now I don't know what's weirder, the fact that Hades was the only Olympian who was an actually decent person, or this

[@eliasmagus5086]

Hades kidnapped Persephone his niece so not like he's spotless either

[@camdenthompson4307]

@@eliasmagus5086 true, but compared to literally every other Olympian in the Greek pantheon, he's one of the better ones.

[@bht96]

This channel is going to explode with subs. I have to say, honestly, this is the best freaking source on KZbin for beginners to familiarize themselves with mythology. I know Norse Mythology very well and can attest that you know wtf you are talking about. Beautiful production on your videos. Just… wow!!!

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you, thank you 🥹 such kind words. I really appreciate that, for real. thanks 🥹

[@dimitarkaloyanov9088]

love you man! These are so great for me to watch, I enjoy them from start to end.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

I love to hear that Dimitar. Appreciate it a lot

[@gabrielaschulz5127]

Eu já era apaixonada pelos vídeos do outro app. Agora estou muito mais com esses vídeos longos 🙌

[@DennyZP]

I've also heard that loki killed Baldur with mistletoe because it was too young to make a promise to the gods So are there different interpretations of the story?

[@Briefed_Mythology]

it was a mistletoe 😅 I did another video on Apollo which featured laurels heavily, so I had laurel on my mind. baldur was killed by a mistletoe. I'll add an annotation in the video haha

[@lightningmcqueen4362]

yeah. Loki didn't kill him himself though. Baldur had scary dreams and nightmares so his mother, Frigg, made everyone and everything in the world agree to not hurt Baldur in any way. Except a mistletoe because she deemed it too young to be bound to this pact. Loki was jealous of this pact, took the mistletoe and made an arrow out of it. Because of this new pact Baldur began entertaining the other Æsirs by letting them throw random stuff at him and he never got hurt. Loki then tricked Baldur's blind brother, Höður, into shooting Baldur with the arrow. Loki had told Höður that the arrow was just a twig and that Baldur would find it funny if he threw it at him. The mistletoe arrow went right through Baldur and he died instantly.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

What's your favorite Loki story?

[@Senadishsingh]

has to be the one where Loki conceived Sleipnir

[@davideandreagalelli6175]

Heimdall and Loki hate for each other

[@litepaw7]

It's not my favorite but it's hilarious, the story when he tied his junk to a goat just to make a goddess laugh.

[@danvancool]

Ah I just commented requesting Odin. Happy to see this on the way. Keep up the great work.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

literally just uploaded odin haha enjoy dan

[@z3lha]

I was about to say what about the mistletoe but I first caught on your description and I went oooooo 😅😂😂

[@joito3480]

Been binge watching your vids, love them. I loved the Invincible cut too

[@GeneJ77]

Great video. I’ll be waiting on the next video of Loki taking his revenge. Can’t wait for that.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

that would be the ragnarok video. it's already up on my channel. enjoy 😊

[@AmzAh17]

another great video well done Briefed ❤

[@vTakezo]

wish you uploaded daily but amazing videos as always 🙏

[@Briefed_Mythology]

fingers crossed that I can up my upload frequency soon, once this channel grows

[@JackRabbit002]

Happy to discover this channel man I already wish for it to expand and grow Lol Humour and Myths 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you, thank you. I appreciate the support and happy to have you on board brother

[@annawright7017]

i was reading a story about loki earlier today and then this was posted, what a coincidence 😆

[@Briefed_Mythology]

I'm always watching

[@cultofthevoid5677]

That's not a coincidence, it's called a synchronicity. It means he's with you. If it makes you feel better he's actually a very nice, albeit chaotic.

[@annawright7017]

@@cultofthevoid5677 that’s a very nice sentiment, thanks for telling me ☺️

[@messiaspereira6232]

found your videos today .love it .great job

[@sharky3818]

i love your videos and your recreational voice

[@jeffndungu]

My god seeing this dude in 4k is the trippiest shit ever wow.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

from the small phone to the big screen... it's a trip for real

[@ricnboii33]

All these AI generated loki pictures still some how look like tom hiddleston. Maybe marvel recruited the actual loki and he just been playing us this entire time😂😂.

[@ibidokunanuoluwapo3797]

Top content as always

[@scottmusgrave5735]

In Norse mythology, Loki is considered a complex figure, and the accounts regarding his parentage vary depending on the source. According to the most well-known version, Loki is the son of the giants Fárbauti and Laufey. Fárbauti, whose name means "cruel striker" or "dangerous hitter," is often described as a giant who personifies destructive forces. Laufey, whose name means "leafy island," is sometimes referred to as a goddess or a giantess. Loki is also known to have two brothers: Býleistr and Helblindi. However, their parentage is not always clearly stated in the original sources. It's important to note that Norse mythology contains various versions and interpretations, and sometimes the accounts contradict one another. Consequently, different sources may present slightly different information about Loki's lineage.

[@stwillz01]

So if nothing is clearly stated... why are you talking?

[@danarnek]

Loki is Logic, intellect, smarts and mind/magic. Tor is the strongest god, why? Tor is love, the heart, but also naive, stubborn and impulsive. When the heart and the mind come together the are impossible to stop, and that is why tor and loki are so strong together, but eachothers worst enemy. Best regards Norwegian.

[@sadiyahjones3317]

Despite how he is Conveyed in the stories, ive always liked loki. He sometimes had a reason for what he did and i feel like sometimes he was also in important tool in helping the other gods realize their mistakes, even if they didn't really fix them and it lead to their downfall 😬

[@McHobotheBobo]

They'll never forgive him for Baldur's death and imprisonment in the afterlife

[@Kesh5]

Need the ragnorrok vid 💪🏾 keep em coming

[@Briefed_Mythology]

Keeping Up With The Norse Gods is only getting started 🫡

[@SAYZAR415]

Props on the art pieces hella clean

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you, thank you 🫡

[@hoskinmage]

Love your videos its the truth as we can see it. From the sagas and the history lore. Thank you

[@Briefed_Mythology]

you're welcome. I am glad you're enjoying the content

[@jakesvice]

Love these videos brother keep them coming!!!

[@josesampaio5345]

This channel is awesome!!! So glad I found it. New subscriber here. Keep up the good work

[@Briefed_Mythology]

glad you found it too Jose. just uploaded my newest video - hope you like it

[@josesampaio5345]

@@Briefed_Mythology I did. Learning a lot.

[@mayham187]

07:08 has me dying 😆😆

[@Senadishsingh]

Another day another banger 💯

[@Briefed_Mythology]

you know I try, I try 😌

[@esteveen]

i've followed u on tiktok since early 2023 and i really enjoy ur content sir. But after i watch your KZbin content there is some difficulty for me to understand the video because my English is not so good. I hope u can put more subtitles below so some people like me can fully understand the story. The youtube autocaption is not accurate sometimes. Thank u so much sir, good content.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank your for commenting that. I'll put more effort into the auto captions, to make sure they are accurate, so then you can always toggle that option

[@destibella_]

here from tiktok, and to support 🙌🏼🙌🏼

[@ZyliceLiddell]

7:10 Nice pic! Looks a cross between Thorin and Loki!

[@ndeniseg81]

Found you on tiktok first now I am addicted love this content.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

love it, love it. glad to have you on board here denise

[@rachelchenoweth5748]

New sub love this stuff you are very entertaining

[@Briefed_Mythology]

glad to have you on board Rachel 😊

[@marvinsegura7307]

You were awesome in tik tok.... but youre absolutely stunning here on KZbin. Love it!😊😍🥰

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thanks Marvin. yeah I also feel much more comfortable here to be honest

[@marvinsegura7307]

@@Briefed_Mythology The longer format is more enjoyable

[@WaggaDaBagga]

Loki (his father is a Jotun) His mother may be a Goddess of the Æsir (because Æsir gods occasionally used Jots as Sex partners) to satisfy their sexual urges). Of course Loki is evil. He became half God, after he managed to mix blood with Odin. Marvel didn't lie about Loki (He was Jotne in Marvel too, and he wasn't a hero, he played a game and was called the god of tricks). The only difference here is: In Norse mythologies from the Viking Age his Mother was called (Leafy), but in Marvel Leafy was a male Jotne and Loki's Father. Mother (an Æsir Goddess) Frøya (Odin's wife). Because at one point, Frøya was kidnapped and raped by the jots. (Leafy) Result: Half-God (Æsir) and half Jotne. In Marvel: Odin (All-Father) explains that he found Loki as an infant in the Jotun home (Leafy's son). And he took him to Æsirgard and adopted him and called him son. Thor (Thunder God) son of Odin and Frøya. Called Loki (half-brother) because they had the same mother, but not Father. Loki is Evil in Marvel too (he is Jotne after all) And no hero. He just plays Hero to be accepted. (He finds out the truth and finds out that he is actually Jotne) He freezes, Heimdal and destroys the bridge and goes to Jotunheimen and makes a deal with his father (Leafy) to invade Æsirgard and kill Odin. Loki retrieves the cube and sends warrior armor to the surface of the earth, destroying it and killing the humans. Thor sacrifices himself, and in doing so, he regains Mjolnir and his powers and cuts down the warrior. He leaves and finds Heimdal frozen to ice. He checks to see if his mother is OK. (He knows that his Father is dying) He learns this from his three Friends who tell him that Loki has taken his father's place on the throne and rules Æsirgard with an Iron Hand. Then Odin wakes up, and tells the truth (that only Thor has the right to inherit his throne) and no, not you Loki. Loki lets go and disappears, but appears on Earth and tricks people. Regarding Balder (Odin's son) everyone had taken an oath not to harm Balder. (But they forgot a growth) Namely the mistletoe. Loki found this out, made arrows, disguised himself and tricked Balder's blind brother into shooting Pila. Who Killed Balder. Balder did not come to vallhall, instead he came to the place where the Queen of the Dead resided, known as Hel. (She was Snake Beast Goddess Hybrid). Under the body was snake beast, while the upper body was Goddess. The gods tried to make a deal to save Balder, but Loki didn't agree. So then it went down the drain. Loki was voluntarily punished. (The same chain that kept Fenris the wolf bound) Was used on Loki. Thor was set to use Mjolnir to give Loki Pain for Balder's death.

[@lightningmcqueen4362]

you really shouldn't be talking so much about something you clearly don't know a lot about.

[@WaggaDaBagga]

@@lightningmcqueen4362 Is it me you are talking to with your comment? Don't write to me about anything you claim I don't know much about. Do you understand? Google it. So you see. It says a lot about Norse mythologies. Odin Al-father at the top with his two ravens Hugin and Mugin. And his horse Sleipner with eight legs. And Sleipner is Loki's offspring, Fenris the wolf too. It says that Loki's mother is called Lafey, nickname needle. Loki's father is a Jotne (his name means one who strikes hard). Loki is actually a Jotne and is the god of trickery. Odin punishes him for Balder's death. The blacksmith of Æsirgard forges a chain that keeps Loki firmly bound. Hel is the Queen of Death, a powerful Goddess. She is often depicted as half snake. It says that she is Loki's daughter and Hel's mother is a beast. It is written in black and white that Loki somehow manages to mix blood with Odin and is accepted by the Æsene. God of War: Tyr. God of Thunder: Thor. The bridge's guardian: Heimdal. And I explained in my comment the version of Marvel film studios. In the movie Thor. There, Odin explains that he found a blue baby in Jotunheimen. There Lafey was male and Loki's father. Jotunheimen is home to the giants, the Jotnes. In Marvel, they were ice giants. Odin called Loki Lafey's son. Loki in Marvel called Odin's wife mother. (The explanation here is the following: At one point, the ice giants had stormed Odin's home and kidnapped his wife and raped her). Result=Loki. Marvel's version is different from Google's facts about Norse Mythologies.

[@lightningmcqueen4362]

@@WaggaDaBagga There were so many errors in your original comment so you obviously didn't know a lot. "Don't write to me about anything you claim I don't know much about. Do you understand?" who do you think you are lmfao? You don´t think you can be wrong about stuff? You called Loki's mother "Leafy" when her name is Laufey. Loki's father is the jötunn Fárbauti. You said that Freyja was Óðinn's wife and that she was an "Æsir goddess" which is both incorrect since she was married to Óður, not Óðinn, and she was one of the vanir, not the æsir. You then got a stroke and wrote some weird half finished sentences but then you called Ásgarður "Æsirgard". Your simplified description of the story of Baldur's death is mostly correct but with some missing parts. Hel was never said to be a half snake. Hel was said to be beautiful on one half but blue on the other (kind of like Two-Face from Batman). You got the story of Loki's punishment wrong both in your comment and in your reply. After Baldur's death Loki tried to hide from the Æsir and made himself a house near a waterfall named Fránangursfoss. Óðinn saw where he was hiding thanks to Hliðskjálf, his throne from which he can see everything. When the Æsir arrived to this house where Loki was hiding he changed himself into a salmon and tried to get away but eventually the Æsir captured him and took him to a nearby cave. There the Æsir took two of Loki's sons, Váli and Narfi, turned Váli into a wolf and made him rip Narfi apart. Narfi's intestines were then used to bind Loki down and the intestines were then turned into iron. They put a venomous worm above Loki's face that would constantly drip venom onto his face, therefore Sigyn, Loki's wife, has to hold a pot above his face to prevent the drops to fall on him. There Loki would lie, bound to the ground, until Ragnarök. Thank god you edited your reply though because you originally said that the god of war was "Taurus". You shouldn't trust google for everything. You should rather read Gylfaginning and Snorra-Edda. Now you should apologize.

[@WaggaDaBagga]

@@lightningmcqueen4362 You keep claiming that I don't know about Norse Mythologies. You are so wrong. His name was Odin The Al-father at the top. What you claim his name is instead is Odin in the Icelandic native language they spoke in Norse times "You Silly goose". I have learned about Norse Mythologies at School. And you know just as well that factual books are written in the Mother Tongue they speak in the country they go to school in. They don't use Icelandic written language, they use book target "You Silly goose". I don't have to say sorry to you, you have to say sorry to me "You Silly goose".

[@lightningmcqueen4362]

@@WaggaDaBagga Is there something wrong with you? How emotionally immature are you? I know Óðinn's name is different in different languages and I never even said you were wrong about Óðinn's name. Read my whole reply and see what I was calling you out on. I was just letting you know that you were spreading misinformation about something you don't know a lot about. And by the way, Icelandic is still spoken today. That is why I speak it.

[@marquise7200]

Loki and Thor passing freya around like a blunt 😂😂😂😂

[@counterspellgoon6854]

thank you for this great piece of work. goat'd as always

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you, thank you. and thank you for watching

[@counterspellgoon6854]

@@Briefed_Mythology Always brutha

[@SchwarzSchwertkampfer]

*Honestly if my brother chained my children on some superficial superstition dream* . *I would have done far worst* . *Luckily it is a complete hypothetical and I have no brother* .

[@Briefed_Mythology]

and I hope if you did have a brother, he wouldn't chain up your children either

[@SchwarzSchwertkampfer]

@@Briefed_Mythology Am sure Abel thought so too. As well as every brother that knocked up his brother's wife. Brothers are mean. Having good brothers is just lucky.

[@MaraJadeSkky]

This is my kind of content!

[@musikblaize]

Awesome vid

[@user-hn1vq8wc6h]

Aah. In this video you tell us Loki used Mistletoe, and in the one about Odin you say Laurel tree, dude, which is which? Plus, I need lessons about storytelling. You keep me so hooked with the flow❤

[@Briefed_Mythology]

yeah I messed up in the other one. I was prepping an Apollo video, which features the laurel tree, so I got it mixed up. in norse mythology it's a mistletoe. and thanks on the storytelling haha. Ive been writing since I was 20, so that's probably it haha

[@user-hn1vq8wc6h]

@@Briefed_Mythology okay

[@aduragbemijoseph4500]

Been a huge an big fan from Nigeria... Love you man but still awaiting my video on troy

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you brother. will be a while until I get to troy, but it will 100% be uploaded here

[@gillianoldfield6300]

Laurel or Miseltoe?? I always thought it was the misletoe and I am sure you said in one of your earlier videos that it was mistletoe. Which plant killed Balder? Thanking you again for such entertaining uploads. I used to teach English to foreign kids and I always used the Norse gods for the days of the week - it worked a treat. Love the content, please continue. G

[@Briefed_Mythology]

yup it's actually a mistletoe - I was just working on an apollo video, which featured laurels so I got mixed up haha

[@MattCosta-zw2qu]

.. and do we remember what Odin did with Loki's family prior to the slaying of Balder?.. kind of takes the assumptions of pointless maliciousness right out of the equation.. .. the gods had major hand in creating the monster Loki became.. if anything Ragnarok should be viewed as a warning story about how we treat our outcasts ..

[@jerrywoods9463]

does anyone know the name of the song played in the background of Chapter 1?

[@scarfacepr1874]

Amazing Told Story Bro 👏👏👏 Subscribed with a Like!!!

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you bro - love to hear it 🫡

[@scarfacepr1874]

@@Briefed_Mythology 👍

[@chrislaws4785]

Loki was NOT the "agent of chaos", he's is LITERALLY the "Agent of CHANGE". In Norse mythology Loki represented CHANGE, such as the changing of the seasons. Loki embodied the very essence of change and how that change can be feared OR welcomed. The BEST story that shows this is the killing of Baldur. Baldur represented spring or summer, with the mistletoe being the one thing that wasn't seen as a threat and therefore the only thing that Frigg did NOT have swear to not harm Baldur. BUT it is also the only thing that THRIVES in winter rather than dying like most other plants. And so it only make sense with Loki representing the change into winter, for him to use mistletoe to "kill summer". This is shown AGAIN with Loki's daughter Hel, who again represents the change from life into death. Then Loki's "horse child" Sleipnir there is another representation, as having Sleipnir go to Odin to be his steed is VERY telling. Sleipnir is an eight legged horse, the FASTEST horse in all the nine realms and able to traverse through all the realms as he pleases. Odin being OBSESSED with knowing the future and even FEARING CHANGE and what is to come, Sleipnir would be the best way for Odin to OUTRUN CHANGE. The same with Fenrir, he represented what could happen when that change is FEARED rather than welcomed. By Mistreating Fenrir, Odin was creating a self fulfilling prophecy of his own and Odin is the reason Fenrir attacks him. So Loki isn't NECESSAIRILY "The Bad Guy", he is NEITHER good nor bad, he is literally JUST CHANGE.

[@adrianmasters250]

I can't name a single action he ever took that could be perceived as good and most of his actions were contrived to intentionally hurt others, and then later to save his own skin once he was found out. Is he pure evil? Maybe not entirely, but he is a sight more dangerous than just the force of change, which is a benign force even when destructive. Loki is not benign, he is cunning and aims to do the most hurt possible to everyone around him on purpose.

[@MyaKHamilton]

​@@adrianmasters250 What about þrymskviða or Fjõlsvinnsmál? Within both, he helps the gods without any questions asked. He helped Thor get his hammer back and was the first person Thor asked for help. In the latter, he helped protect Asgard and by extension Midgard when he did nothing wrong simply because he was asked to do so. Even though the þjazi debacle involved kidnapping Iðunn he still did what he did to get revenge for þjazi forcing him, Odin, and Hoenir into giving him most of their food. He does have redeeming qualities, so I have no fucking idea what you're talking about when you say he's never done anything good for anyone. He, in that same myth, is the one to convince Thor to push his pride aside for the sake of Asgard and Midgard's survival.

[@adrianmasters250]

@@MyaKHamilton Loki has to obey orders, just because he did so and the task was to help does not mean he would have done so of his own volition. He only helps to curry favour so they he may use it later to his own ends, he is also always in fear of being killed or tortured by Thor and Odin since they are so much more powerful. You are confusing their dynamic with his doing good for the sake of good. Either way the vast majority of stories about him are about doing evil or at least chaotic acts for his own amusement and my argument was that he does not represent change and is more destructive than that concept, you seem to be a Loki bootlicker who just wants to defend him rather than looking at the bigger picture and seeing the truth.

[@MyaKHamilton]

@@adrianmasters250 I actually do worship him for your information, but honestly what I was trying to say is that no look he is not evil and yes he does do things out of his own free will in the myths I mentioned. Thor and Odin Are Not Innocent either. Thor kills innocents for simply annoying him, Odin raped Rindr and brags about raping others, Odin had Narvi and Vali kill each other, Odin does unfairly kill humans as Thor, Loki, Hakon and Eirikr point out, Odin and the others laugh at Tyr's hand being bitten off, Thor says that he wishes he was there while the ferryman raped women, Freyja sleeps with four dwarves to get a necklace, Tyr all but forces Thor to go with him in Hymiskviða, Odin and the others throw weapons at Baldr for funzies, etc, so yes they are not innocents either and would ya look at it they cause pain and havoc for their own amusement as well. At least Loki doesn't rape women and raise a child just to make them want power so much that they end up killing their own brother ( Grimnismal} and I love that Loki doesn't kill humans, so no worry there for me. Loki never claims to be nice, good, or innocent unlike the others either. Loki knows what he is and doesn't pretend otherwise. What I'm ultimately trying to say is that if you're going to judge Loki you have to judge other gods equally as well. I know Loki is not a nice-guy-god (as I dub them), but that doesn't mean he's evil. I would also recommend you watch Ocean Keltoi's video about him. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qGW3nJKsd9mbgKc. Edit to add, Odin made Hel rule over the dead just because she looked different, not because she had anything to do with Ragnarok (what a nice god).

[@adrianmasters250]

@@MyaKHamilton I don't think you understand how to read myth properly, nobody raped anyone in the real sense of the word. The gods are representative of natural forces and them mating with someone is just about those forces interacting, sometimes in destructive ways, just as in nature. But besides that, I never said Thor and Odin were good either, they're certainly guilty of all sorts of immoral acts but we're just talking about Loki here. I can never understand people who worship forces of evil, whether he's fully evil or not, Loki is most certainly on the side of darkness and causes the literal end of the world, killing absolutely everyone, good and bad. You're worshipping your own destruction and that is an odd thing to do. I've always liked Loki as a character, his stories are interesting but I can separate that interest from the reality of what he represents in the myths, which is the end of the world and the death of all.

[@ericsonamaral7895]

Great Job!!!

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you Eric 😊

[@scottharding7511]

Such a great story teller. You should sign up with the local library for children Saturday morning story time. They need to learn about Norse gods. 😂 Seriously, good job on these great documentaries. 😎👍

[@kylenightshade7484]

Could you please make a video on Yaldabaoth the demiurge.

[@theretrohippie9117]

Twice a week! That’s mad content! I gotta say I LOVE your content and your vibe!!!! Thank you

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you brother, thank you

[@ironheart5830]

So Loki is modern day equivalent of KZbin pranksters :D

[@Briefed_Mythology]

oh man the disrespect on Loki's name haha, but yeah I guess I do kinda see it

[@McHobotheBobo]

When Frigg tried to reclaim Baldur from Hel Loki also prevented Baldur's resurrection. Hel had agreed to release Baldur if everyone wept for him, all wept save for one old crone, whom in reality was Loki in disguise

[@CCEkeke]

This is an interesting motivation for Loki. In all the Norse texts I read, Loki didn't target Baldur out of revenge. He was just jealous Baldur was getting more attention than him. But your take makes Loki more sympathetic.

[@Toxic_flash01]

Bro... I love the INVINCIBLE poster part 😂👏💙

[@Briefed_Mythology]

haha I loooooove invincible. loved the comic too

[@jakubsniadkowski7097]

i feel like Lokis "mischieves" comes from him just trying being helpfull but it always coming back to kick his ass. Of course not every his story is like that but a heavy chunk is.

[@lamarpowell6543]

Regardless of absolute truth.which obviously is hard due to available information. Your modern day story telling and imagery is fantastic. As much as I love watching docos with historians and archaeologists. Your narrative is in the best way I can put it. It’s street baby. For those how failed school are now much older and now have an interest. If you could get away with this in a high school. You’d be every students favourite class and teacher. I respect your research efforts as well. Nice work my man ✊🏽 big ups to you ✊🏽

[@joeelwell162]

i trully enjoed this thanks

[@brbz8322]

Hello sir, Can u give me that picture of Freyja 4:05 ?

[@willthelucky9582]

Loki is a shape shifter and can turn into anything he wants. Like all shape shifters that includes the female form. Loki basically turned into a female horse and got railed by a stallion an carrie to term and delivered the baby horse before turning back to his original form.

[@Cmanthe..1]

Hello it's cman

[@Briefed_Mythology]

whaddup brother

[@sunnyspacecraft]

I kind of need an over the top dramatic, totally embellished Hel series. Like what did our girl get up to until ragnarok.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

the unfortunate thing is that there isn't much on Hel's adventures in the mythology, but that would be such a cool series, how hel is dropped into hell and rises to be the queen of the underworld.

[@bryllesia]

lets go!

[@Jay-ur2zn]

I'm hearing Loki.. the original bad boy all the girls want ?

[@talia_franks]

I liked this video, but there are a few places where you missed the mark. As others have pointed out, the arrow that Loki created was made out of mistletoe, not laurel. That said, mistletoe is actually not native to the region at that time, so its actually possible that what was used was an entirely different plant that we do not know. (Kind of like how the fruit Eve ate might not have been an apple, because the word used originally referred to many fruits.) Furthermore, you also left out the part where Baldur's wife, Nanna, threw herself on his funeral pyre and also died. Baldur and Nanna went to Hel instead of Valhalla, and a messenger sent by Frigg, Hermod, was sent to request that they be released back to living. Hel agreed, providing that every creature in the nine realms wept for Baldr. Frigg almost succeeded, however there was a giantess, þökk (who is widely believed to be Loki in disguise) refused to cry, and so Baldr and Nanna were trapped in Hel until the world was reborn after Ragnarok. Furthermore, while Loki's father, Fárbauti, is described as a jötunn, his mother, Loki, is referred to as a goddess and may have been Aesir herself, so Loki, like Oðinn, is only half jötunn. In your telling of the birth of Sleipnir, you left out that the builder volunteered himself, and was not asked by Loki to build the wall. They also did not initially know that he was a jötunn, or that his horse, Svaðilfari, was also enhanced. The builder also did not ask for only Freyja, but also the sun and the moon. Its true that by some attestations Loki was the one to suggest that they trick the builder, however all of the gods except for Freyja readily agreed, and ot was only when the builder was close to finishing on time that they turned on Loki. Loki was able to trick Svaðilfari, but by many accounts it was not consensual. Furthermore, you did not include discussion of how Loki is widely believed to be a genderfluid icon because of not only this, but also how she was easily able to slip into a feminine presentation during the myth to retrieve mjöllnir from the giant þrymr who had stolen it in order to force Freyja to marry him. Loki takes on the disguise of a handmaiden to þor, who is pretending to be Freyja in order to get the hammer back. This whole scheme was suggested in some accounts by Loki and by others by Heimdallr. Loki is a wholy helpful character to the Aesir in this myth. Loki is also in one myth said to have eaten the heart of a witch and was subsequently impregnated the resulting offspring are sometimes a pack of wolves, sometimes ogres, or some unspeakable set of monsters. There is also the myth where Loki and þor travel to Útgarðr, and along the way they stop at the house of some humans who have two children. Þor has magic goats which can be revived after being killed, but the humans dont know that the goats will come back to life, only that þor has instructed them to not break any of their bones and eat the marrow. Loki encourages one of the children, þjálfi, to eat some of the marrow, and so when the goats are revived in the morning one of them has a broken leg. Þor wants to kill all of the humans but is instead the family gives up þjálfi and his sister, Röskva, into þor's service. Without the goats they travel to jötunheimr. They are subjected to a number of tricks and trials by the leader of Útgarðr, who is referred to as Útgarðr-Loki and may actually be another incarnation of Loki himself. There are a number of tasks they are subjected to, all of which are proved to be the result of illusions amd slight of hand. Þor thinks he is striking the head of the giant Skrýmir to wake him up, but he is actually destroying mountain ranges. Þor is unable to lift a giant cat, but the cat is actually jörmungandr. He is unable to empty a drinking horn, but it is actually connected to the ocean-- the end result is that he causes the tides. Þor also loses a wrestling match to an old woman, but she is actually the personification of old age. Similarly þjalfi loses a race, but only because he was racing against Hugi, who is pure thought. Loki looses an eating contest to Logi, because although they met at the middle of the table Logi consumed everything while Loki left the bones. Logi is the personification of wildfire and is by some accounts also considered to be another incarnation of Loki. Loki leaving behind the bones indicates to many that he may have been a god of cremation fire specifically. You also left out one of my favorite stories ever, the Lokasenna, which takes place after the killing of Baldr and the imprisonment & banishment of Loki's children. Loki goes to a party very drunk and insults every god present until they are all furious with him, and implies that the reason he stole Sif's hair in the first place is because she was unfaithful to Þor with him specifically. He gets thrown out and runs away to hide from all the gods he pissed off, but they eventually find him hiding as a salmon and trap him in a net before imprisoning him. The other part you left out was that before Loki was imprisoned woth Narfi's entrails, he and Sigyn were forced to watch as their son Valí was transformed into a wolf and killed his twin Narfi himself. The rest of your bit in that section was very accurate-- another one of Loki's kennings is translated as "the burden of Sigyn's arms" There's more i could say about some of the othet myths you didn’t touch on but its almost 2am and I'm tired 😂 Overally a decent video but it does include a few misconceptions. Also Loki getting a vascetomy wouldn’t affect when she is in a female form. ❤❤

[@Briefed_Mythology]

wow, thanks for that lengthy reply. I love comments like these. on the mistletoe thing - yeah I had just done an Apollo video and had laurel on my mind, just a brain dead moment on my part. the extended story of baldur is something I'm saving for my baldur video, but yes, everything you mentioned will be in there. there is a lot of debate on whether Loki's mother is aesir or jötunn and it's not really defined, as far as I know, so I just choose to go with jötnar because I find it more fitting, with loki representing chaos, just like the jötnar. yes I left out some details on the wall building stuff/embellished for the sake of the flow of my story. I do mention in the descriptions that I like to make adjustments. I also left out some of Loki's tales, like the one you mentioned, though the freyja part is featured in my thor video. thank you for adding these loki tales for anyone that reads this comment. also I did not know that sigyn and loki had to watch Vali be transformed and kill narfi. damn. I had no idea. thank you for taking the time to add all this - much appreciated

[@talia_franks]

That all makes sense! And I'm glad that you enjoyed the lengthly reply, I was a bit worried that I had gone overboard @@Briefed_Mythology 😅

[@ZyliceLiddell]

8:29 WOW! If only Marvel did Loki like *THAT!*

[@mrsaul29]

Does anyone know where the artwork if from.. pls let me know

[@jamesmacdougall5907]

He commented somewhere that he uses an AI art generator . Its stunning and if you subscribe to his patreon you can upload the artwork .

[@TexasTrey]

Where did the misconception mistletoe was the only plant to harm Baldur, come from? It is a pliable, parasitic plant, which grows on trees. However, mistletoe is highly pliable, soft, and supple. A less than optimum source for arrow shafts.

[@germanfucker8332]

Love this content

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thanks German, uhhhh, yh can't write the user name haha but thanks bro

[@scottmusgrave5735]

Could you please expand on how you came to the conclusion that JRR Tolkien was inspired to write Lord of the rings based on that story about the dwarves, and that ring? Because I know quite a bit about Tolkien, and quite frankly the first time I’ve heard that.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

I never got confirmation on it, and, in fact, I do believe Tolkien disputes being indluenced by Wagner (he hated him) but he was a a huge fan of norse mythology (and maybe even specifically the völsung saga) and give the many similarities it's hard to imagine he didn't read it and took inspiration from it

[@kanukki84]

@@Briefed_Mythology Tolkien was also fan of finnish Kalevala.

[@nativewildman9335]

Loki also got Thor his hammer, Sif's golden hair, and more . Yes, because he cut off Sif's hair. He is a very interesting God.

[@sylveusmoon]

i feel something we also have to take in is that a lot of these writings are written not of these people although this sheds a little light on these entities this is not their story only the story of those who wrote it. in my personal experience w/ said entity they’re quite casual like anyone, being a jotun (natural force) they have presence, they’re energy so they’re well understood in standard elemental terms as well as personification. loki (lock & key) being logi (fire) he represents illusion the flame and the flame that isn’t so lock & key w/ fire their is no perception so when blind you realize their is fire bc well you see that you do not see

[@sylveusmoon]

like anyone else his existence is philosophy but these are not his stories so any & everything that can be understood or interpreted about their character naturally would be off bc he is the flame that is illusion which brings in his mischievous personality and being a natural force his character would naturally go against unnatural structure (man made order) this can be percieved in the “gods” as well as above so below. loki is the heyoka(sacred clown) everyone makes judgement on his character but is merely the reflection at what is judging him so everything he was seen as “bringer of the end” just reflected what was around him beings that would do anything to preserve “order & peace” even if it was at the expense so as the mirror they were the expense

[@Spadishking]

Yo You're on to something with your style of storytelling 👌. I could see you eventually having to switch to different religions, or beliefs.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

thank you, thank you. yes I am gonna also include many other mythologies, as well as religions and historical figures and historical content

[@W9HJBill]

Please do a video about Surtr.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

he will feature heavily in my ragnarök video

[@jacob-mi3ir]

I wonder for the sake of different cultures if hell and pershopine are the same

[@krispalermo8133]

Same G*D head but different avatars.

[@vanessajo4975]

How am I supposed to look up the tutorials I'm meant to watch when your videos pop up??

[@Briefed_Mythology]

it's a sign that loki is life and you should embrace chaos, aka screw the tutorials

[@Tigerbrown44]

Do you have plans to discuss Ratatoskr the squirrel messenger of Yggdrasil?

[@Briefed_Mythology]

not planned, but is it just me or would that make a great Pixar movie?

[@Tigerbrown44]

@@Briefed_Mythology i think Studio Ghibli would be my first choice.

[@kreganf]

You know i really wonder, if it wasnt for Odin looking into the future and seeing the end times and panicking about it, if it would have actually happened or not. Loki was a dick before then, but it wasnt until Odin punished his so far guiltless family that he actually went full on evil mode towards the norse.

[@Briefed_Mythology]

that's the beauty of the story isn't it? we'll never know. the show vikings also slightly revolves around this philosophy at some point.

[@hippietraveler3461]

Loki was, is and will be my favorite. Even from mythology even from Marvel.! I love ❤ Loki no matter what. Amazing video. I just discovered you. Greetings from the far and warm Kenya 🙏🏽

[@Briefed_Mythology]

ooooh kenya, nice, nice. greetings back from the equally far and warm Mexico

[@claraferrai6110]

Great video. This is spreading culture!