Another was Fenrir, the giant wolf that was shown in Thor: Ragnarok as the pet of Hela. One of them was a colossal serpent named Jormungand that was so large that it could wrap itself around Midgard. Those monster children had a major impact on the fate of Asgard. The MCU Loki has no romantic attachments while Norse Loki was actually married with a son while also having several other flings on the side including a mistress with whom he has three monster children.
The Marvel Odin is way more peace-keeping and seems much less powerful. Odin loves war and often even encourages it. The true Odin from the original stories would have whooped some Marvel Odin butt. Loki was included as part of the Aesir due to his skills and talents. He was the son of the giants Farbauti and Laufey. In the myths, however, Loki was well-known for his giant lineage.
#NORDIC WARRIORS VS NORDIC SPEARMAN SKIN#
Odin changed his blue skin white and kept his true identity a secret. In the MCU, Odin takes Loki from the Ice Giant of Jodenheim as an infant and adopts him. Loki was never known as the son of Odin, adopted or otherwise. Although it was very heavy, Loki could carry it. This also shows that Mjolnir wasn’t exactly as magical as the movies make it out to be. Sif was Thor’s wife rather than one of his warriors three. Miraculously, he also gets them to craft a few other wonderous treasures such as Odin’s spear Gungnir. Crafty as ever, he tricks dwarves into making her whole new head of hair made of gold.
In one story, after mischievously cutting off Sif’s long blonde hair, Loki has to find a way to redeem himself. Loki is actually the one who got Mjölnir for Thor. It was after that Loki was truly made out to be a villain. Baldr, Odin’s son with Frigga and the god of light, is left out entirely from the MCU films.Īnother big change made revolves around Thor’s hammer, Mjölnir. The true brother of Thor, Baldr, actually died at the hand of Loki due to his relentless trickery. One thing that Marvel did get right for sure is Loki’s constant trickiness and his use of it against Thor. In the MCU, Loki and Thor are portrayed to be rival brothers, but within the traditional Norse Mythology, Loki and Thor were never more than companions and warriors who fought alongside one another. He was always quite envious of the gods and sought out causing them trouble to ease that jealousy. He was only ever accepted by the Aesir for his talents and skills as a cunning shapeshifter. Loki wasn’t really a god but rather a giant. One of the things that the MCU got right was Loki’s motivation in his villainous acts. In almost all of the Norse stories, Loki is up to trouble and playing tricks on someone, but somehow he usually finds a way to redeem himself and stay in the god’s good graces. Loki, naturally, as the god of mischief, cannot help himself but to pull pranks and cause unnecessary havoc. We geek girls can’t help but swoon over the coy Loki and his impish grin. He is arrogant and clever in a way that we can’t help but love. He’s definitely got that bad boy thing down pat. At one point, he even shifted into a mare and gave birth to an eight-legged stallion named Sleipnir.Īlthough, I do believe that the charming Tom Hiddleston fills the role quite well when it comes to what we might picture in our minds – except for the fact that he was probably blonde. Hiddleston does a fantastic job with the way Loki’s character holds himself. We may see Loki within the MCU change form, but there are so many old Norse tales that amp up his talents as a shapeshifter. When it comes to his appearance, he was mostly known for his shape-shifting capabilities and was even known to change his sex. The Norse Loki was never truly described in appearance, outside of being very handsome with a cunning grin. There are a nice handful of things that they get right, but there is so much about Loki that is altered or being left out altogether. Although, I can’t help but love Marvel’s version of Loki (especially the MCU’s choice of casting Tom Hiddleston) there are some pretty big differences in the movies that tend to nag at me. As we wait, I thought it might be a good time to share a little about what the traditional Norse Loki was like in comparison to Marvel’s version.Īs an avid lover of mythology, I have always needed to make sure that I take the MCU’s version of the Norse gods with few grains of salt.
#NORDIC WARRIORS VS NORDIC SPEARMAN PLUS#
With Disney Plus soon to release the new Marvel Cinematic Universe series on June 11, Loki is starting to gain some hype, and we are starting to get excited for what’s to come.
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