Of course, "Nordic Myth" is actually not a novel called "Nordic Myth", but a fusion of many ancient writings in northern Europe a thousand years ago. His main works are epic and prose "Eda", "Song of Nibelungen" and "Volzonsa Gaya".
The "creation" and "god" in Nordic mythology mainly come from epic and prose "Eda". "Eda" comes from ancient Icelandic, which can be understood as "grandmother's story". The full text is mostly written in the form of poetry, which rhymes and is full of rhythm.
The evaluation of Loki in the original work Eda itself is incredible. On the one hand, Loki was introduced as "very evil" and "the shame of the gods" at first, but on the other hand, he was also called "the genius of Loki" and "saving the gods repeatedly". This is "evil" and "unique" ...
Here are some excerpts from the original Eda to see what Loki's image is in the original-
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Song of the Giant Triem (Excerpt)
Thor felt sick as soon as he woke up.
Full of anger will break out immediately.
As hard as a steel needle,
With curly hair, it stands upright.
At night, his magic hammer disappeared,
The sacred object of thunder and lightning was stolen.
The son of the earth is extremely annoying.
Think about who the thief is.
He blurted out the first sentence:
Listen to me, Loki!
No one in heaven or on earth knows,
The famous magic hammer of the protoss tribe,
Who stole it at night?
Loki quickly put on his down jacket.
A whistle will fly into the sky.
Fly out of the land of giants with the wind,
Return to Asgard Palace immediately.
Thor has been waiting for him in the garden,
Head on blurts out the first sentence:
Do you find that landing is not for nothing?
Floating in the air, tell me.
Save you from nagging as soon as you sit down,
Drunk as mud, full of nonsense!
(After Saul lost Hammer of Thor, the first thing he did was to question Loki. Until Loki found the real thief, the giant Triem, he told Triem that he wanted to marry Freya, the beautiful goddess, in exchange for the hammer of Thor. When Freya refused, the gods suggested that Thor pretend to be the bride Freya. )
Thor is a brave soldier,
God is the best,
Full of masculinity,
Will he pretend to be a woman and a child?
Thor said:
If I make you dress up as a bride,
Won't the gods laugh off their fangs?
They'll call me a woman's man!
Loki tried to coax:
Calm down, don't be stubborn, Thor,
If you can't take the hammer home,
The giant will attack soon,
Trample on the castle of Asgard!
The gods began to dress up Thor together,
Put a diamond pearl necklace on him.
Put a woman's robe on her knees,
Jinliangyin's head is covered with jewels.
Loki volunteered and said:
I play bridesmaid and bridesmaid,
It is more appropriate to go with you.
The bride and her party arrived at dusk,
The time giant cheered and thundered.
Honey wine is served at the wedding banquet.
Thor ate a whole cow by himself.
All women's sweets are in their stomachs,
Swallowed eight trout in one breath.
A strong husband stops drinking,
I drank three barrels of mead.
Triem, the demon king, spoke,
At that time, I became suspicious:
Have you ever seen such a bride?
Anyway, wolf it down.
I've never learned from women,
Have such an unusual appetite!
The bride's maid sat in front of him,
She has always been smart and resourceful.
Come out in circles when you see something bad.
Her answer to this huge problem is:
"Freya hasn't eaten for eight days,
She is too eager to marry into this big country. "
The giant bent down to kiss the bride,
He lifted the veil of the bride.
Suddenly, the giant jumped up.
Stumbled and almost fell out the door.
"Why are Freya's eyes as big as a torch?
Eyes bright. Her eyes were ablaze with flames. "
The bride's maid was right in front of him,
Her answer to this huge problem is:
"Freya hasn't slept for eight nights.
She is too eager to marry into this big country. "
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-from "epic Eda"
This poem can be said to be the most humorous in Nordic mythology. It not only vividly embodies the careless image of Thor Sol and the resourcefulness of Vulcan Loki, but also emphasizes the familiarity and understanding of each other's personalities. Although he was always beaten by Thor, Sol volunteered every time he went to Loki. Although often teased by Loki, every time Loki asked to be with Thor, he agreed. The reason why the movie Raytheon added a lot of funny scenes is probably inspired by this. )
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The Noisy of Loki (Excerpt)
(Chapter 1: Loki broke into the banquet of the gods as an uninvited guest)
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Loki said:
Why don't you all talk?
You are always bullying people,
Now I play dumb and keep silent.
Save me a seat at the party,
Or tell me to get out of here at once.
Blatch said:
There is absolutely no way to make room for you.
The gods never submit to humiliation.
They have their own judgment when welcoming guests.
Distinguish who can sit at the table.
Loki said:
Have you forgotten, Odin?
I remember in ancient times,
You and I are brothers.
You said you must get drunk together when drinking,
Otherwise, I would never drink behind your back.