Logi

[ law-gee, loh- ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Logi¹

< Old Norse: literally, fire

Example Sentences

He was hungry and eat fast, but Logi was Flame, and he consumed not only the flesh but the trough with it.

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We might have a contest in eating at this supper board if we could get one who would match himself with Logi here.

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Where Logi had eaten, nothing was left: bones as well as meat were consumed, and all the plates were left bare.

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Then the king summoned Logi to contend with the brother of Odin, and he and Loki sat one at each end of the trough.

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Indeed, the name Logi is given elsewhere to a certain fire-demon, and this almost clinches the matter.

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