In
Norse mythology,
Loki Anglicized ,
Loptr, or
Hveðrungr is a
god or
jötunn (or both). Loki is the son of
Fárbauti and
Laufey, and the brother of
Helblindi and
Býleistr. By the jötunn
Angrboða, Loki is the father of
Hel, the wolf
Fenrir, and the world serpent
Jörmungandr. By his wife
Sigyn, Loki is the father of
Narfi and/or Nari. By the stallion
Svaðilfari, Loki is the mother—giving birth in the form of a mare—to the eight-legged horse
Sleipnir. In addition, Loki is referred to as the father of
Váli in the
Prose Edda.