Editing Loki (section)

=====High's introduction=====

Loki first appears in the ''Prose Edda'' in chapter 20 of the book ''[[Gylfaginning]]'', where he is referred to as the "[[Æsir|ás]] called Loki" while the enthroned figure of [[High, Just-as-High, and Third|Third]] explains to "Gangleri" (King [[Gylfi]] in disguise) the goddess Frigg's prophetic abilities while citing a stanza of ''Lokasenna''.{{sfnp|Faulkes|1995|p=21}}

[[Image:The children of Loki by Willy Pogany.png|thumb|right|"The children of Loki" (1920) by [[Willy Pogany]]]]
Loki is more formally introduced by [[High, Just-as-High, and Third|High]] in chapter 34, where he is "reckoned among the Æsir", and High states that Loki is called by some "the Æsir's calumniator", "originator of deceits", and "the disgrace of all gods and men". High says that Loki's alternative name is ''Lopt'', that he is the son of the male jötunn [[Fárbauti]], his mother is "[[Laufey (mythology)|Laufey or Nál]]", and his brothers are [[Helblindi]] and [[Býleistr]]. High describes Loki as "pleasing and handsome" in appearance, malicious in character, "very capricious in behaviour", and as possessing "to a greater degree than others" learned cunning, and "tricks for every purpose", often getting the Æsir into trouble, and then getting them out of it with his trickery. Sigyn is introduced as being married to Loki, and they have a son named "Nari or Narfi". Otherwise, Loki had three children with the female jötunn Angrboða from [[Jötunheimr]]; the wolf [[Fenrir]], the serpent [[Jörmungandr]], and the female being [[Hel (being)|Hel]]. The gods realized that these three children were being raised in Jötunheimr, and expected trouble from them partially due to the nature of Angrboða, but worse yet Loki.{{sfnp|Faulkes|1995|pp=26–27}} In chapter 35, Gangleri comments that Loki produced a "pretty terrible"—yet important—family.{{sfnp|Faulkes|1995|p=29}}