Exploring Norse Mythology: The Children of Loki

I think Fenrir was just a good pup who did nothing wrong.

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[carlogalbiati]

The Asgardians probably got very nervous anytime Loki was missing for more than nine months.

[afrikasmith]

Fenrir wasn't a threat to Odin until he was betrayed and chained out of fear. Besides his rapid growth, Fenrir showed no form of hostility towards anyone around him. It wasn't the beast that was the threat. It was the prophecy that created fear that was the threat.

[raul.]

Fenrir's story - monsters aren't born, they're created

[ladyren]

Atreus: *Gets fùcked by his own horse.*
Kratos: BOY!

[FelonyArson]

The story of Fenrir shows once more that dog's only get aggressive if one mistreats them.
So if we learn one thing from Norse Mythology it is: "Be good to your dog or it will devour you during Ragnarok!"

[pious]

It is interesting how cause and effect is explored through Loki's children. If the Gods had merely continued to raise Fenrir would he have turned hostile at all? Likewise with the Jörmungandr? Was Ragnarök ultimately a self-fulfilling prophecy?

[devin]

Edit:Read the replies before correcting me.
Loki got mounted by a horse and now Odin rides his grandchild, what a weird family.
edit holy heck this got a crapton of upvotes, thanks y'all

[zeevdrifter]

I find fenrir ironic, as he lived among the gods only to be betrayed out of fear for his power, and that in the end is why Odin dies, there own sins befell them, Honestly the Norse gods were kinda jerks, making promises of marriage only to betray, ect ect, sorta jerks.

[danybey]

I feel like Loki and his baby mamas/daddies have more drama than the entire Greek pantheon

[casualfridays]

Thor: what the heck Loki?!
Loki: *I do what I want*

[ShadowsOfEssence]

Odin: Loki, find some way to get us out of this agreement.
*later* Good job. You did it by becoming a mare? Bit weird but whatever works. The horse did WHAT? And you just gave birth to a mutant freak horse? That sounds terrible... you know I've been needing a new ride...

[Halseer]

Being a devotee to Hela (which is Hel’s Teutonic spelling), I will share some more things about her. She is known to be cruel and greedy, this is only half true about her. Being both living and dead, she is two extremes within one mass. She is by far the most devoted to humans, and is the only goddess who can withstand seeing someone at their lowest point and not flinch. She is compassionate, but she never will sugar coat anyrhing or beat around the bush. Also, despite her being cruel by mocking you or insulting you when you are down, she is really helping you get back up on your own. Lastly, about her apperance and its symbolic meaning. Ultimately, Hela is a mirror; what you project she throws back at you; at first the two sides are balanced. When you interact with her, one side becomes more prevalent than the other.

[igormarcos]

The part that Fenrir bits off Tyr's arm is a bit off, the deal between Fenrir and Tyr was that Fenrir would try to break free from the rope/chain, but if he could not break free the gods would set him free by taking off the rope/chain, but when the gods saw that Fenrir could ot break it and excape, they let him there to be tied forever (as they thought), so Tyr knew what Fenrir had to do, and Fenrir then, after the Gods did not set him free as their part of the deal, Fenrir bit off Tyr's arm as a compensation, and this was one of Odins' mistake, he made Fenrir their enemies, because of fear he helped the Ragnarok to exist.

[ZombieChimpanzee]

I think the point of Fenrir is that, while mean and somewhat abrasive, he was at his core good, or at least loyal to the Aesir, and the binding incident is what made him the god's enemy. had Odin not been paranoid his death would possibly be avoided.

[ryanong]

This is why in Buddhism the Devas, or Gods, are said to still be subject to karmic cause and effect. If Fenrir and Jormundgandr weren’t ill-treated, would this happen? If Fenrir didn’t bear grudges, would all of this happen?

This is why, personally, whilst I acknowledge the power and wisdom of the Norse deities be it Aesir, Vanir or Rökkr, they, much like the Egyptian, Greek, Celtic, Mayan, Chinese, Hindu and even the Abrahamic angels and appropriate divinities are still stuck in this cycle of cause and effect.

Only when one transcends ego and seeks out life in the Middle way between worldly pleasures and harsh asceticism, will one truly attain enlightenment.

[Daimon-X]

One big "Happy Family" Monsters aren't born, they're made.

[thanossakogiannis]

The artwork you used in this video is really good. Love this series, hope that greek or celtic mythology is voted next

[grantwallace]

Thor: "This booze tastes like saltwater!"


Utgard-Loki: "Uhhhh, yea that's totally how we like it, no tricks here!"

[celinanamalambo]

Way more interesting than the Marvel Thor and Loki to be honest...

[joshmiller]

. . .Is it just me, or are Norse mythology prophecies just a lot of self-fulfilling prophecies, and the Norse gods not once considered that?