*Warning - this post contains pro-Norse Tricksters, so anyone with a sensitivity to his name being mentioned, well, guess what, I'm going to do it anyway.
I like Loki. I have always had an affinity for the poor guy. He has a place on my altar and a place in my heart. One, well, he is a trickster and that automatically gets you in the door. Two, most people seem to have an aversion to the guy and makes him a tragic figure. Granted, the tragedy is often by his own making, but still... I feel for the guy.
Come on, the dude is a mom and a dad. You can't beat that with a stick. Try it.
We just watched the Avengers movie and although I absolutely loved it, I still felt bad for Loki. But in the same token, I see his brilliance. He is the god of lies. So, we think that he is defeated, we think one thing about him and he shows us another - the hallmark of a great Trickster.
We think he is a coward, and he shows us he is a great helper to the gods. When he is redeemed, he does something to twist it. He is a comic and tragic being, one that shows us the nature of the Gods and of humanity.
Like him or hate him, I think I have my Samhain costume for this year!
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