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There are more than 800 years between the stories of Viking god Loki first being written down and his arrival (in the superb Tom Hiddleston) in the Marvel cinematic universe in 2011’s Thor. The new Disney+ series Loki, set to be released on June 9, is primed to explore more antics of Thor’s trickster brother as he attempts to fix the timeline he helped break in Avengers: Endgame. Among his many talents, Loki has cheated death a few times in the.
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In Norse mythology, Loki causes just as much confusion as his Marvel iteration. Though there aren’t any stories of him outwitting death, there are plenty of myths where he shapeshifts, swaps genders, or tricks gods into killing other gods. In the Marvel universe, he’s quite prone to allegiance swapping. Let’s dig into this troublemaker’s journey.
What is Loki’s origin?
The legends surrounding the Norse god are first documented in writing around the 13th century, primarily in Iceland. There are two versions of these legends that enter the historical record around the same time the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda. The Poetic Edda is an anonymous collection of Old Norse poems that are mainly pulled from an Icelandic medieval manuscript known as the
Alan Seeks Out Some Fairy-tale Inspiration
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What better source of inspiration than a good fairy tale?
Fairy tales have, after all, stood the test of time. They often include strong moral codes and choices; battles of good versus evil.
Model storytelling at its best.
The Brothers Grimm
Two exponents of these stories were the Brothers Grimm.
The brothers were German folklorists Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm (January 4, 1785 – September 20, 1863) and Wilhelm Carl Grimm (February 24, 1786 – December 16, 1859).
The brothers are associated with some of the world’s most famous fairy tales, including “Cinderella”, “Hansel And Gretel”, “Little Red Riding-hood” and “Snow White”.
But did you know that the brothers didn’t write any tales themselves? Instead generation would pass these down to generation; reciting them during day-to-day tasks and family get-togethers.
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Jacob Ludwig Carl Grimm (1785-1863) and his brother Wilhelm Carl Grimm (1786-1859) are best known as the editors of Grimm s Fairy Tales, a massive collection of of over 200 legends, myths, and fairy tales.
Their father, a prosperous lawyer, died suddenly in 1796, bringing the brother s idyllic childhood to an abrupt end. They were brought up by an aunt, in reduced circumstances, and intended to study law. They both found themselves drawn to German medievalliterature instead, and entered the University of Marburg. Jacob left before completing his degree, and went to Paris to assist his mentor with research. It was on his return home that Jacob and Willhelm began their search for traditional fairy tales. The first few are preserved in a series of letters from early 1808.