Loki was the most unpredictable god in Norse mythology. He lived with the other Norse gods in Asgard, but he was never quite one of them. The legends describe him as charming, clever, and impossible to trust. He loved playing tricks, and many of them ended in disaster for everyone.
His biggest power was shape-shifting. According to the myths, Loki could turn into a fly to spy on dwarf blacksmiths, a salmon to escape capture, a falcon to fly long distances, or an elderly woman just to confuse people. He could change into pretty much anything he wanted.
Some of Loki’s children were even stranger than he was. The myths name three of them: a huge wolf called Fenrir, a giant snake called Jormungandr, and Hel, the ruler of the land of the dead. Norse legends said all three would help bring about the end of the world. Eventually the gods got tired of Loki and chained him to a rock.
