Lokasenna
Lokasenna (" Loki's quarreling") or Oegisdrecka ("Oegir's drinking binge") is an Edda story that describes the trigger for the final enmity between the Aesir and Loki. The gods and goddesses sat at a feast at the sea giant Aegir . His hall is a peace hall, nobody is allowed to attack anyone else here. In his controversies, Loki broke this commandment and entered with the aim of spreading discord:
“I want to step into Ögi's halls
to see this feast myself.
Shame and shame I create the densir
And mix poison into their meth. "
In a speech, Loki mocks the gods. The gods try to calm Loki down, but only when Thor threatens to kill Loki with his hammer does Loki flee.
- Bragi is known as a "bank ornament"; He is accused of being brave only when he is sitting, but otherwise being cowardly and weak.
- Idun is called a whore.
- Gefjon's love is for sale. Whoever gives her presents will be loved by her.
- Loki sees Odin as the guilty party, that he gave the war fate to the wrong, the figs.
- Frigg is accused of hanging out with Vili and Vé at the same time.
- Freya is accused of having booed with everyone present, even her brother.
- Njord is nothing more than a hostage of the Wan War .
- Tyr is inferior because he only has one hand.
- Freyr is represented as a gate. Because of his love, he gave away his sword.
- Heimdall is portrayed as the wretched guardian of Asgard. He has to stand and watch almost around the clock.
- Skadi is reminded of her father's death.
- Sif is accused of infidelity against Thor .
- Thor reaches for his hammer too quickly. Furthermore, Thor is ridiculed because his master, the god of battle (Tyr / Odin), will be defeated by a wolf.
Web links
Wikisource: Ögisdrecka - Sources and full texts
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Edda, Götterlieder , Ögisdrecka . Translation by Karl Simrock, 1876.