Loki

Loki is handsome and handsome, but vicious in temperament and very fickle. His skin is pale. His face is described as very handsome, but with rather sharp features. His hair is long and bright red. His eyes are bright green, "literally glowing with intelligence and curiosity."

Loki is characterized by duplicity, cunning, guile, and deceit. He possesses the ability to shapeshift—he can transform into a man or a woman, an animal, or an insect. Loki balances between good and evil, performing both good and bad deeds. Sometimes he helps the Aesir with his tricks, but then he creates problems. For example, he helped Thor retrieve the hammer Mjölnir by disguising himself as a bride, and also facilitated the kidnapping of Idunn, the keeper of the magic apples.

Loki is the son of the giant (jotun) Farbauti and Laufey (or Nal). Despite his descent from the race of jotuns, the Aesir (the principal gods) allowed him to live in Asgard for his intelligence, cunning, and wisdom. Some myths say that Loki and Odin are sworn brothers. Some researchers suggest that Loki may have been part of the triad of demiurges (Odin, Hoenir, and Loður, or Loki) and originally belonged to the generation of gods that existed before Odin. In this case, his father could have been the giant Ymir.

From the giantess Angrboda came three monsters: her daughter Hel (the goddess of the kingdom of the dead), the giant serpent Jormungandr (the World Serpent), and the monstrous wolf Fenrir. Sigyn had two sons: Nari (Narvi) and Vali. The eight-legged stallion Sleipnir is the son of Loki and the horse Svadilfari.

He transformed himself into a beautiful mare to lure the horse Svadilfari away from the giant mason who was building Asgard. In the process, Loki became pregnant, and then carried and gave birth to the eight-legged foal Sleipnir, who was later ridden by Odin. Thanks to Loki's cunning, the Aesir obtained such treasures as Thor's hammer Mjölnir, Odin's spear Gungnir, the ship Skidbladnir, the ring Draupnir and the boar Gullinbursti. The giant Thiazi wanted to possess the magic apples that gave the Aesir eternal strength and beauty. He persuaded Loki to do so: he seized him and released him only after he swore that he would lure Iðunna from Asgard. Loki transformed himself into a falcon, flew to the giant's abode, turned Iðunna into a nut, and carried her off in his talons.