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Look up: Loki

  1. Loki
    In Norse mythology, Loki was one of the Aesir (the principal gods), but the cause of dissension among the gods, and the slayer of Balder. He became a member of the Aesir when Odin made Loki his blood brother. His children are the Midgard serpent Jormungander, which girdles the Earth; the wolf Fenris; and Hela, goddess of death.
    Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/nol.php

  2. Loki
    [n] - (Norse mythology) trickster
    Found on http://www.webdictionary.co.uk/definitio

  3. Loki
    In Norse mythology, the giant-born god and blood-brother of Odin, companion of the Aesir (principal warrior gods), but a source of trickery and evil, and the cause of dissension among the gods....
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  4. loki
    <astronomy> The evil deity, the author of all calamities and mischief, answering to the African of the Persians. ... Origin: Icel. Loki, perh. Akin to lokka, locka to allure, entice. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
    Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona

  5. Loki
    noun (Norse mythology) trickster; god of discord and mischief; contrived death of Balder and was overcome by Thor
    Found on http://wordnet.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?

  6. Loki
    `Loki` or Loke is a deity in Norse mythology. In the Poetic Edda and Prose Edda, two of the very few sources of information regarding the figure, Loki is described as a son of the giants Fárbauti and Laufey. Loki also had two brothers (Helbindi & Byleist) of whom nothing is known. The same source also describes Loki as the `contriver of all fraud` and features Loki mixing freely with the gods for a long time, even becoming Odin's blood brother ...
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loki

  7. LOKI
    In cryptography, `LOKI89` and `LOKI91` are block ciphers designed as possible replacements for the Data Encryption Standard (DES). The ciphers were developed based on a body of work analysing DES, and are very similar to DES in structure. The `LOKI` algorithms were named for Loki, the god of mischief in Norse mythology.
    Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LOKI

  8. Loki
    • (n.) The evil deity, the author of all calamities and mischief, answering to the African of the Persians.
    Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning

  9. Loki
    in Norse mythology, a cunning trickster who had the ability to change his shape and sex. Although his father was the giant Fárbauti, he was included ... [8 related articles]
    Found on http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/l/67

  10. Loki
    Loki is a Scandinavian boy name. The meaning of the name is `Trickster god` Where is it used? The name Loki is mainly used In Norse Mythology. The name Loki doesn`t appear In the US top 1000 most common names over de last 128 years. The name Loki seems to be unique!
    Found on http://i-am-pregnant.com/names/boys/Loki

  11. Loki
    Loki (lō'kē) , Norse giant (or deity) who personified evil. He hated the gods of Asgard and continually sought to overthrow them. His worst exploit was the murder of Balder, for which he was punished by Thor. It was prophesied that when Ragnarok (the doom of the gods) occurs, Loki, w...
    Found on http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/society/A0


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