Helblindi
Template:Short description Helblindi (Old Norse: {{#invoke:IPA|main}}, 'Helblind') is a jötunn in Norse mythology. According to 13th-century poet Snorri Sturluson, he is the brother of Loki and Býleistr.Template:Sfn
NameEdit
The Old Norse name Helblindi has been translated as 'Helblind'.Template:Sfn
Helblindi is also one of the many names of the god Odin, as found in Grímnismál (The Lay of Grímnir) or Gylfaginning (The Beguiling of Gylfi).Template:Sfn Template:Poem quote
AttestationsEdit
In the Prose Edda, Helblindi is several times noted as the brother of Loki and, implicitly, as the son of Laufey and Fárbauti.<ref>Rydberg (2003:24); Sykes (2002:85); Guelpa (2009:123-124).</ref> Template:Poem quoteTemplate:Poem quote
TheoriesEdit
Although it is not directly attested in original sources, scholars have considered Helblindi to be a son of Fárbauti. His exact role in the ancient mythic complex surrounding Loki's family remains unclear, however.<ref>Template:Harvnb; Kock (1899:100-102).</ref>