The Loki Variations

The Man, the Myth, the Mischief

Reconsider all you know about Loki, the iconic mercurial trickster god of Norse mythology and contemporary pop culture fame. The continued role of Loki myths in the twenty-first century—through fandom, ritual, queer theory, and popular culture.

Reconsider all you know about Loki, the iconic mercurial trickster god of Norse mythology and contemporary pop culture fame.

Loki, ever the shapeshifter, is constantly being remade and reinterpreted. A central character in Norse mythology, the trickster god is also a pop culture icon, appearing in countless offshoots and interpretations across media, now most evident as Tom Hiddleston in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and TV shows. Each iteration offers a new layer to the character we’ve come to know so well.

By exploring contemporary variations of Loki from genderfluid Norse god to anti-hero trickster, Karl Johnson considers the continued role of myths in the twenty-first century—through fandom, ritual, queer theory, and popular culture. He invites readers to journey with him as he unpicks his own evolving relationship with Loki, and to ask: Who is your Loki? And what is their glorious purpose?

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