What does "loki" mean?

The god of mischief and trickery; growing progressively evil, he kills Balder, and is bound until Ragnarok, the end of the world.

What is a synonym for "loki"?

Common synonyms include: aesir, aides, aidoneus, atlas, balder, bor.

//ˈloʊki// name

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The god of mischief and trickery; growing progressively evil, he kills Balder, and is bound until Ragnarok, the end of the world. Norse
"There’s the Loki fly, in honor of the tortured God of Mischief, whose scientific name is “Daptolestes illusiolautus,” meaning elegant deception."

"There’s the Loki fly, in honor of the tortured God of Mischief, whose scientific name is “Daptolestes illusiolautus,” meaning elegant deception."

Borrowed from Old Norse Loki, where further etymology is shown.

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