Odin - Blog Posts
Can i just say how iconic thor and Loki's acting skills are, like the scene in dark world where they destroy the aether, and it rlly makes u beleive loki betrayed thor like *chefs kiss*
Oh also get help
Get help is absolutely iconic
Reparenting Loki
I want to talk about a dynamic in the Loki/Mobius relationship (in the Loki TV-series) that I've seen touched on but not really discussed in depth.
Note to Lokius-lovers: nothing I say here in any way precludes a healthy romantic relationship. They're both consenting adults, after all, and this wasn't a formal therapist-client relationship.
There's a technique in therapy called "reparenting". The idea is that trauma and behaviors caused by bad parenting can be addressed to some extent if the therapist assumes the role of a "good parent".
I think we can all agree that the "All-Father" was crap as an actual father. Odin knew that Loki took after him even more than Thor did, but many of those shared traits were things that he tried to hide from everyone, while Thor better represented the image he wanted to project. The result was a cruel favoritism, which was picked up by Thor and the rest of the Asgardians. Frigga's love and support wasn't enough to counteract that cruelty, particularly in a strongly patriarchal society like Asgard.
Side note (because I'm that kind of geek): there were so many similarities between Odin and Loki (Odin's friend and blood-brother rather than his son) in the old Norse myths that some scholars have suggested that Loki was at one point simply an aspect of Odin. There's also evidence that the stories as they came down to us were manipulated by the Christians who committed them to writing to shoehorn Loki into something more like the Christian Devil.
Anyway, getting back to our guys... Within the context of the TVA, Mobius represented an authority figure to Loki, who had a long history of rebelling against (or betraying) authority for obvious reasons.
I think the first turning point in the relationship for Loki was:
Loki: I am smart!
Mobius: I know. Loki is rarely left speechless, but his only response to Mobius's simple affirmation was a very un-Loki-like "Okay..." He didn't know how to respond because he wasn't used to that kind of thing, particularly from someone who had power over him. It happened again with:
Loki: A villain.
Mobius: That's not how I see it.
The dynamic between these two people throughout Season 1 was like that. Mobius's genuine love (whether you read it as romantic, platonic, fatherly, brotherly, or a mix of any or all of these) for and non-judgmental acceptance of Loki was apparent from the start, but of course Loki's experiences during his very long lifetime made it nearly impossible for him to trust that until Mobius's actions convinced him that it was real. Learning to trust Mobius also allowed Loki to see himself in a new light.
For his part, Mobius consistently modeled what a good father would have been: loving and accepting, yes, but still able to apply "tough love" when that was warranted. Mobius didn't put Loki into the bad-memory loop to punish him because he was angry (though he was angry, or at least a bit hurt and disappointed). He was just trying to force Loki to acknowledge a truth about himself so that they could move forward — and it worked!
Mobius's instincts and experience as an actual father to two boys, one reasonably well-behaved and the other a mischievous troublemaker, served him well in this, even if he didn't consciously remember his life on the timeline.
Mobius all but confirmed this when he said:
Mobius: I see a scared little boy, shivering in the cold...
It's also significant that when Loki brought this up later, he called it "patronizing", which we usually use to mean "condescending", but can also mean "supporting" and has its root in the Latin word "pater" (father).
I see the hug in episode 1-5 as a sign that the reparenting had taken hold, and that Loki, while not completely healed (it would take a lot more than that!), was at least in a place where he could trust someone, accept love/friendship, and think beyond his own wants and needs.
By Season 2, the relationship between the two men was evolving into one of equals, but even then Loki still occasionally looked to Mobius for guidance. Mobius's approval had become important to him. When Loki witnessed the firm but compassionate way in which Don dealt with two boys who were so like himself and Thor (despite being a stressed-out single dad rather than a god-king with tremendous resources at his disposal), he had to have seen that this was at the core of who Mobius was. Moreover, Loki — and any viewers who had similarly survived a traumatic childhood full of emotional abuse and neglect — probably guessed that Don himself was a survivor who was determined to see to it that his boys would never have to deal with that. If that was the case, then Mobius didn't just see his own son in Loki. He saw himself and couldn't help but empathize.
Don wasn't perfect. His frustration with his younger son was very evident, but Loki, observing, could see the love that lay under it. He may even have thought of times when Odin was driven to anger by Loki's actions and realized that the anger didn't necessarily mean that Odin didn't really love him. Learning to forgive what can be forgiven is another aspect of recovering from childhood trauma.
It's worth remembering that Mobius knew Loki in much the same way we do. We got to see the things that Loki never let anybody see: the fear, the vulnerability, the pain, the longing, and the sadness. (Doesn't hurt that TH can turn a simple reaction shot into a freakin' soliloquy!) The difference is that, while we only get to see the highlights (and lowlights) of Loki's life, Mobius had access to all of it and he had centuries to study it.
Mobius literally knew Loki better than anyone else in (or out) of the multiverse. How could he not love him? And for Loki, knowing that somebody who knew him that well genuinely cared so much for him (same with Sylvie, who understood him in ways that only another Loki could and vice-versa) had to have shaken him to his core and made him rethink a lot of things. The fact that it was Mobius to whom Loki turned in episode 2.6 when he thought he might have to kill Sylvie shows how much he still looked up to Mobius in many ways.
This was a show about redemption, yes, but also about healing from childhood trauma. They did an amazing job with it.
Odin and Frey: drawings by Sir Edward Coley Burne-Jones and the stained glass they inspired by Brian James Waugh and Lux Fournier
Odin: Can you come collect your freak of a man please. Odin: He's doing things. Sigyn: No I set him loose on purpose. Sigyn: He needs enrichment.
Odin 🤝 a Roomba
Not cleaning up messes made while wandering.
Sanctuary and Loki's "adoption"
I can’t believe I didn’t think of this before now, but… Odin said he found Loki in the temple in Jotunheimr. Of course that didn’t fit very well with his claim of Loki being abandoned there, buutt…
What if the Jotun had some concept like the old Christian “Sanctuary”, in which holy places were refuges where even the bitterest enemy could not touch you or force you out? (Not without risking their soul, as the lore had it.) Even when babies were abandoned to sanctuary it was specifically so they would not die, so that they would be kept safe until a home was found for them.
If that’s the case, then the explanation for Loki being there could have been totally different from what Odin claimed: he could have been put there in hopes of keeping him safe. In the midst of an attack by bitter foes like the Aesir such a move would make perfect sense, the only flaw being the assumption that the Aesir would know and respect the sanctuary.
If that was true, then the best case scenario for Odin is that he found baby Loki and just didn’t know Jotun custom enough to understand why the infant was there. It would show a woeful lack of knowledge of their enemies’ customs, but sadly it’s not very farfetched that he might be so ignorant of their culture, considering the blatant contempt many Asgardians exhibited toward frost giants.
Unfortunately it’s more likely he did know (witness the fact that he knew whose child Loki was) and simply took the child anyway.
So if the Jotun rules are anything like the old church rules - which they’d pretty well have to be just to make the sanctuary concept work - then going in the temple and taking Loki out of it was one of the vilest things Odin could do. Even on the scale of war crimes it would be, well, monstrous.
Yet we’re supposed to believe that Loki is the monster in the House of Odin?
Hela: Father I want to keep fighting because that's all you taught me.
Odin: No. How dare you have so little regard for life exactly like me? Imprisoned and forgotten.
Thor: Father I tried to kill all the monsters just the way you taught me.
Odin: No. How dare you put Asgardian lives in danger and glorify war exactly like me? Banished and stripped of your power.
Loki: Father I could have killed all the monsters without endangering Asgardian lives to prove my loyalty to you!
Odin: No. How dare you think that's what I wanted when I raised you with racism against your own people? Rejected and driven to suicide.
Hela, Thor and Loki:
*slaps roof of train* this bad boy can fit so much cosmic horror in it
[ID: A digital drawing of Odin from The Bifrost Incident. She is an old woman with long, braided white hair, wearing a green-grey coat decorated with golden nordic patterns, standing with her back to the viewer in the corridor of a train. The train’s walls are brown with intricate golden patterns, the carpet is red, also decorated with the same pattern. All around the picture are cracks with bright, multicoloured matter flowing out of them.]
Hurt to Heal (Loki x Goddess!Reader)
A/n: hey peeps! Got another interesting Request that i fell in love with! Let’s imagine this taking place in Jotunheim like in Thor. Hope you lords enjoy!!!
Request: @maroonracoonlagoon said: Could you write a mini fic of Loki x Goddess!Reader where reader is the goddess of life and destruction (can destroy anything they please, but can also heal/repair anything. Only downside is the healing process hurts 2x as much as the original injury) Where during a battle, Loki loses an arm and Reader feels really bad about it but heals/regenerates his arm. Oki thx m8
“Listen brother! We can not be the reason to start a war!” Loki proclaimed. You nodded your head but the others didn't agree with his opinion.
“They’ve already started it Loki, our job is to end it. Now… WHO WANTS TO SAVE ASGARD?” Thor asked raising his hammer in the air and waving it like a baton. Loki and you looked at each other in disapproval but ended up following them. As we all rode our horses over the bridge, we came to a stop in front of Heimdall.
“Thor! I can not let you pass without All Fathers permission!” You all looked at each other then Thor spoke up once again.
“I will soon be the righteous king of Asgard. If you let us pass, I will offer you a wish.” Heimdall thought for a second before he walked up the steps towards the centre.
“If anything goes wrong, you shall be the one to take responsibility!” As he said those words, he inserted his sword and turned it. In a matter of seconds, you all landed in a icy blue realm.
“Jotunheim.” Loki gasped at the sight of the deserted place, or as you all thought it was.
“So this is where the King lost his eyes!” Fandral said in aw.
“Well, he did put an end to the war but here we are, trying to break the peace between both realms.” You mumbled.
“Thor Odinson! Why are you stepping feet onto my land?” You all turned into different directions, looking for the man behind the voice.
“Were only here to talk peace with you once again!” Loki proclaimed, trying not to make any moves. You all waited for the man to speak up again, thats until you saw him.
“Laufey!” They all turned to the man standing right in front of you. The asgardians weren't kidding when they said he's giant!
“Frost giants tried to steal the tesseract from Asgard. YOU are the one who stepped foot into our land FIRST!” Thor pointed out.
“Well what’s done is done so why don't you carry on with your little group of friends.” The frost giant mocked us. Anger was boiling in you and the others but it’s better to leave this place with no trouble. You all turned around and were on your way out, that’s until we heard Laufey call us Puny Gods.
Thor immediately started swinging his hammer and released it towards Laufeys head, throwing him backwards. Frost giants started emerging from all direction and ran towards us. You used your quick reflexes to release a mist of fog towards twenty different giants and killed them within seconds.
“DO NOT LET THEM TOUCH YOU!” You heard Volstagg yell. You turned to look at his hand and it was blue. As soon as you turned back, a giant lunged towards you and pushed you down. You held onto its chest just in time to stop it from touching you.
“AHHHH!!!’ You threw another mist of radiation towards where Loki was and ran to his side. You looked down to see that the giant has cut off his arm.
“Listen to me! I’m gonna heal you but you gotta brace yourself.” You tried to be calm as possible so you won't make him scared. You held onto his shoulder and made a gold mist with your hands. You roughly slammed your fists into his shoulder and held him down.
“ARGHHH! NO STOP! PLEASE! STOP!” Loki pleaded but you wanted to make sure he's okay. He squirmed beneath you but at this moment, you knew you were much stronger than him.
“Shhh! Shhh! It’s okay, you're going to be fine. Just bare with me for few more seconds okay?” You asked and he nodded his head and laid against your left chest. You combed his hair with your finger, trying to sooth him with your warmth.
“LOOK OUT!” Hogun shouted before launching an icicle right above your head. The ground started shaking violently below you. You looked up to see a large creature, slowly breaking out of the ice it was frozen in.
“C’MON! WE GOTTA GO!” Sif yelled at you but you weren't planning on getting up any time sooner. Loki looked up at you worriedly. You smiled down at him.
“It’s okay! I’m going to get us out of here. One last push.” You pressed down harder to decrease the time.
“C’mon, C’mon, C’mon,”
“ARGHH!” You regenerated his arm and pulled him up with you. You stopped for a split second to form a cloud of poison and threw it towards the beast but it didn't seem to kill it. You ran for your life and reached towards the end with all the others. You were now surrounded by the giants, thats until a beam of light struck right in front of you and tossed the frost giants back. It was King Odin.
As soon as you landed in Asgard, you were sent to the healing chamber because of Fandral. You held your hand above his abdomen and once again, used your powers to heal him. To everyones surprise, it healed him within seconds unlike Loki.
“Where is Loki?” As soon as you asked, you saw Loki walk into the chamber. He looked upset for some reason.
“Thor is gone.” You all stared at him blankly.
“What?” Fandral tried to get up but failed to when you held him down by the shoulder.
“H-He’s gone. Father has sent him into one of the nine realms.” Sif walked towards him but stopped.
“You told him, didn’t you?” Sif gave an evil grin towards Loki, which made him look down.
“I did. But if I did not, none of us would have made it out alive! If it wasn’t for Lady Y/n, Fandral and I would not be alive right now! Be happy I did such a thing!” He retorted. Everyone other than you were giving death stares towards Loki.
“Traitor.” Sif walked out with Hogun, Volstagg and Fandral, leaving you behind.
“Guys! What’s done is done, you can’t change the past.” You yelled at them.
“But we can change who we trust and follow.” Hogun said before leaving the chamber. You sat down in disbelief. Your childhood best friend is now somewhere far away from you and all of you are splitting up in the worst ways. Loki walked you to your room and stayed at the door for a while. You didn’t bother to close the door because you were too upset. You fell onto the bed and started sobbing loudly, causing Loki to come in and stand by your bed.
“Lady Y/n?” Loki whispered in your direction.
“Leave. Please.” You didn’t want to seem too harsh towards the man since he’s already hurt.
“I’m sorry.” Is all you heard before you fell into a deep sleep.
Quotes from Thor Ragnarok pt.2
Thor: You must be Hela. I’m Thor Odinson.
Hela: You don’t look like him!
Loki: Prehaps we can come to an arrangement?
Hela: You sound like him.
Loki: I’ve never met this man in my life!
Thor: He’s my brother!
Loki: Adopted.
Thor: YESSS
(Turns to the grand master)
Thor: We know each other! He’s a friend from work!
Thor: What’s wrong with you? You’re making me look bad. I told them we were friends from work!
Banner: (Points to his head) Biggest muscle in the body.
Thor: (analyzes his body) I have big muscles everywhere so we’re good!
Val: This team of yours, has it got a name?
Thor: Yeah,it’s called…the Revengers!
Val: Revengers?
Thor: Yeah because I’m getting revenge, you’re getting revenge and Banner is…?
Banner: I’ll get something!
Thor: (drags Loki) SOMEBODY! PLEASE GET HELP! MY BROTHERS DYING!
(Proceeds to throw Loki)
Thor: HaHa! Works every time!
Loki: You guys look like you’re in desperate need for leadership!
Korg: Thank you!
Loki: Hit her with your lightning!
Thor: I just hit her with the biggest lightning strike in the history of lightnings and she’s still ALIVE!
Thor: HULK! YOU MORON! STOP!
(Hulk gets thrown back)
Thor: You IDIOT! Stop smashing for once!
Hulk: Big monster, Hulk smash.
A norse runework starter pack!
Because runework is basically at the core of my craft, I use it all the time and I’m already more than familiar with it. Runework is super easy to incorporate into everyday life and it’s got a wide range of use so I truly recommend. It feels safe and reliable, and I don’t need to put a lot of time or focus on them. Now let’s get down to business to defeat the Huns.
Their story real quick:
So in His endless search for knowledge, Odin the Allfather hung Himself and was pierced by His own spear in order to be alone with Himself. He accepted no bread and no mead until He found the truth He’d been looking for. And He did: through the darkness of His own mind, Odin saw the runes and reached for them. It was told they were so powerful He could bring a man back from the dead using them.
The basics:
The runic alphabet, otherwise called Futhark. Because I’m a history nerd I try to use the “elder futhark” as much as possible, though there’s a new one going around that’s really popular too.
The more complicated stuff:
Vegvisir (you’ll often find it depicted inside a rune circle like the second pic, especially on jewelry and pendants): Vegvisir is first and foremost a compass, and its name translated from Icelandic quite literally means “that which shows the way”. Historians speculate that its shape might be derived from old sailing wayfinders in Scandinavia, thus its association with the compass. It’s supposed to guide one’s way through the storm, according to a line in the Huld manuscript. (x, y)
Aegishjalmur (Helm of Awe): Protection, protection, protection! That’s what it’s about. All of its branches are considered to be “guarding” the center, thus making it a major protection rune. Once you get the gist of it, it’s super easy to draw and useful. If you’re a fan of dragons like me, perhaps you know Fafnir’s invicibility was drawn from this rune, as stated in the Fáfnismál: The Helm of Awe | I wore before the sons of men | In defense of my treasure; | Amongst all, I alone was strong, | I thought to myself, | For I found no power a match for my own. (x, y)
Aight quick presentation for other complex runes:
Now; How do I use runes? Where do I put them?
Draw them anywhere and everywere. I wouldn’t recommend painting a ten-feet inguz on the closest police station but there’s still tons of places where runes can be useful. I draw them inside my wrists and close to pulse points, as way of “pumping” them into my system, so to speak. I write them down to focus my intent during rituals, choosing the one/s I need most atm. In a similar way, I envision them during meditation to clarify my intent. I also use them to decorate altars or devotional art. If you’re a norse pagan like me, maybe look up what runes your main deities are associated with! Quick rundown:
Odin is usually othala or ansuz
I often see Freyja associated with fehu, but that’s also the case for most of the Aesir
Tyr with teiwaz
Thor with thurisaz or uruz; etc…
What about bind runes?
By definition and according to historical speculation, bind runes are futhark runes which were merged into a single glyph (sometimes by carving them all on a single straight line, like oghams). They were super rare back in the viking age but they’ve become popular in the last few years.
People create them according to their needs. This aspect makes bind runes extremely versatile and personal because you can set really specific intents for them. They’re not exactly like sigils, though: when it comes to sigils, feeling and instinct usually guide people’s creation process. As for futhark bind runes, they’re made using existing glyphs from this specific alphabet. Here’s a bunch of bind runes that have been going around, just to give you guys a few ideas of what they can look like:
OKAYYY that’s all for me, time to sleep
confusing their dad is a hobby
Lmaoooooo
(Found it on pint)
Lmaoooooooooooooooo 🤣🤣🤣
(Found it on pint)
That’s how I spend time with my sis
Thor comic issues: Loki mind-swap Odin
During what issues on the original Thor comic run did Loki mind control/switch minds with Odin?
