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The Children of Loki - Prophecy, Monsters, and the End of the Aesir
The Wolf Fenrir, the Serpent Jörmungandr, the Ruler of the Dead Hel, and All the Children of Loki
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Independently Published Unsere-Artikel-Nr.: P34849993
EAN: 9798187681853
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Zustellung: Fr, 06.11.2026
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CHF 27.25
Beschreibung
The gods called them monsters. The prophecy called them destroyers. But before Ragnarök. , they were a family. The Children of Loki. is a dark, immersive exploration of the most feared bloodline in Norse Mythology. Rather than beginning with Fenrir devouring Odin, Jörmungandr poisoning Thor, or Hel ruling the dead, this book returns to the beginning-to Loki and Angrboða in the Ironwood, and to children condemned for crimes they had not yet committed. Through a bold, psychologically charged reading of the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, Leif Hrafnmark examines how Odin's obsession with prophecy turned fear into policy and suspicion into violence. The Aesir did not wait for Loki's children to become dangerous. They abducted them, exiled them, exploited them, and chained them-then blamed their victims when the foretold destruction finally arrived. Inside this book, you will discover:. The hidden tragedy of Angrboða, Loki, and their family in Járnviðr. Why Sleipnir may be the first child of Loki absorbed into Asgard's machinery of power. How Jörmungandr's exile in the deep transformed a vulnerable serpent into Thor's apocalyptic enemy. How Hel built dignity, order, and sanctuary in the realm of the unwanted. Why Fenrir's binding with Gleipnir represents the collapse of trust, law, and honor among the Aesir. The devastating fate of Nari and Váli and the final destruction of Loki's remaining family. How Ragnarök can be understood as a prison break, a family reckoning, and the harvest of Asgard's betrayals. This is not a conventional collection of Viking myths or a simple retelling of the Norse gods. It is a provocative work of mythology nonfiction for adult readers interested in Loki, Fenrir, Jörmungandr, Hel. , Odin, Ragnarök, the Aesir, the Eddas, and the darker moral architecture of Asgard. At its heart lies one unsettling question: Were Loki's children born monstrous-or did the gods make them that way. For readers who enjoy Norse mythology, mythological analysis, tragic family sagas, morally complex gods, and fresh interpretations of ancient legends, The Children of Loki reveals the end of Asgard from the perspective of those it tried to erase.
Spezifikationen
Sprache
- Englisch
Autor
- Leif Hrafnmark
Erscheinungsjahr
- 2026
Format
- Buch (Softcover)
Anzahl Seiten
- 278