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Utgard-Loki

American  
[oot-gahrd-loh-kee] / ˈut gɑrdˈloʊ ki /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. a Jotun appearing in the story of Thor's voyage to Utgard: at first disguised under another name Skrymir.


Utgard-Loki British  

noun

  1. Norse myth the giant king of Utgard

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When they came to the palace and found its door open, they went in, and there sat all the giants with their king, Utgard-Loki, at their head.

From Asgard Stories Tales from Norse Mythology by Cummings, Mabel H.

When Thor heard that he grasped his mace in a rage, and raised it to hurl it at Utgard-Loki, but he had disappeared.

From Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian by Various

Going further, they came before the king Utgard-Loki, whom they saluted with great respect.

From Bulfinch's Mythology: the Age of Fable by Bulfinch, Thomas

Utgard-Loki then told them to desist, adding that Thor had now no occasion to ask any one else in the hall to wrestle with him, and it was also getting late.

From The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson by Saemund Sigfusson

Then came into the hall a toothless old woman, and Utgard-Loki told her to wrestle with Asu-Thor.

From Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian by Various

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