Utgard-Loki

American

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

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

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

Utgard-Loki British

noun

Norse myth the giant king of Utgard

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"I thought this game would go so," said Utgard-Loki.

From Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian by Various

Then Utgard-Loki asked what the young man could do who accompanied Thor.

From Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian by Various

The bait soon reached the ground, and then truly Thor deceived the Midgard serpent no less than Utgard-Loki deceived Thor when he gave him the serpent to lift in his hand.

From Folk-Lore and Legends; Scandinavian by Various

“The strong-armed Thor Full oft against Jotunheim did wend, But spite his belt celestial, spite his gauntlets, Utgard-Loki still his throne retains; Evil, itself a force, to force yields never.”

From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)

Utgard-Loki bade his cupbearer bring the large horn which his followers were obliged to empty when they had trespassed in any way against the law of the feast.

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

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