Loki

American

[loh-kee] / ˈloʊ ki /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

a trickster god, born of Jotun ancestry but accepted among the Aesir as Odin's adopted brother: father of the monsters Fenrir, Hel, and the Midgard serpent, and the instigator of Balder's death.

Loki British

/ ˈləʊkɪ /

noun

Norse myth the god of mischief and destruction

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For Loki, promotion of the cryptocurrency at an event like X Takeover is incredibly beneficial, especially after the downfall of Doge.

From Slate • Sep. 26, 2025

Tom Hiddleston will be back as God of Mischief Loki, Thor’s brother, in a twist that came about 3 hours and 45 minutes into the livestream.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2025

A well-deserved Oscar followed, along with a supporting role in Disney's "American Born Chinese" adaptation, as the voice of a pangolin in "King Fu Panda 4" and as the MCU's Ouroboros in "Loki."

From Salon • Feb. 7, 2025

While cleaning the top layer of a bed, Richard Loki, one of the excavators, noticed some giant bird tracks, then spotted the first hominin footprint.

From Science Daily • Nov. 28, 2024

The gods were shocked when they saw what Loki and Angrboda’s children were, but that did not deter them.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

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