Any Ideas for images that would relate to Loki, God of mischeif, fire, and magic?

Question

I have a project due in English class, relating to the God Loki. We have to find three images relating to our god, and have a logo for an object we are selling. For my Logo I have a snake wrapped around a wand, with fire in the background. Im having trouble finding other images though that could relate. PLease help me out. Thanks.

Answer 1

http://www.cdli.ca/CITE/loki_3.gif

http://loki.ragnarokr.com/images/Loki-Sigyn.gif

http://www.thorshof.org/loki.gif

http://www.mayhemltd.com/sacredsrce/ss-Loki_small.jpg

http://home.earthlink.net/~norsemyths/images/Lokibind2s.jpg

Odin & Loki are blood brothers...

some symbols associated with Loki are his pierced lips, as they were sewn shut at one point. His being bound to a rock where his wife Sigyn would try to prevent the serpent from spitting venom into his eyes by catching it in a bowl... His cross dressing escapades...(this is how he learned Baldurs weakness to Mistletoe) he even convinces the Mighty Thor to dress as a woman... His children from another mother... Fenrir- the giant wolf that ate the hand of Tyr, Slepnir- Odins eight legged horse, Hel- goddess of the Norse underworld.

Loki did not kill Baldur the shining one, Hoder the dark one did, but only through Loki's guidance... His sacrifice is deviance...if you are doing something forbidden, Loki takes notice...

Loki also sets his child fenrir free to herald the beginning of Ragnarok or "twilight of the gods" not the end of the world or armageddon, or anything like that... The end of the Gods...But there is also hope for a new beginning with the survivial of Vali- Odins son who will begin the saga anew...It stirs up the pot, prevents stagnation...probably a good thing... history has shown us what happens to leaders who have power for too long...

Perhaps for your logo you may want to change the wand to a bowl, or a pair of lips with multiple piercings with fire in the mouth...Good luck with your project!

Answer 2

One major symbol applies to Loki specifically. This is fire, both in its good and bad sense. Loki often helps out the gods (fire in the good sense). Loki also sets the gods very far back -- even to death (the bad sense of fire). This would sum up Loki's character perfectly, as Loki was both good and bad, just like the fire he was the god of.

Don't use ravens or snakes, those are Odin's symbols. I would instead suggest using a salmon (because Loki as a shape-shifter once shifted into a salmon.) Mistletoe is also a plant strongly associated with Loki (he used it to kill Balder.)

Answer 3

Loki is from actual Norse mythology and ancient religion. There are still those who worship Loki, but not the Christian version of him being evil. Originally he was more like Raven or Coyote of many Native American Tribes -- a mischievous shape-shifter, but not evil. Whether or not he is real depends on who you talk to. However the Mask of Loki is from a movie and not based on actual beliefs.

Answer 4

Fenrir (a wolf), who's one of his kids; Sleipnir, an eight-legged horse who's also one of his kids; his daughter Hel, ruler of the realm of the dead; maybe a giant, since he's half frost giant and he often associated with them; maybe the Coyote or Raven from Native American mythology, since they're very similar.

That's a great idea for a logo, btw.

it's so cool that you're doing Loki! He's my favorite figure from Norse mythology. ^_^

Answer 5

The best picture I can think of that would come close to representing the god Loki would be a figure to the likeness of Pan. This greecian god was always stirring up trouble in the forest with his music.

Answer 6

ok, you know the medical sign, with the snake around the rod? get that on google, then save it , then get a picture of fire on the internet, save it, and digitaly put it all together using microsoft paint, or photoshop. As a last resort, draw it or get a really good artist (friend) to draw it for you. Good luck anyway!