Útgarðaloki

Útgarðaloki

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Giants and Giantesses

Útgarðaloki (non.) Utgard Loki (en.) The giant who rules the castle called Útgarðr in Jötunheimr. In the Prose Edda, Snorri calls him Skrýmir when relating the myth concerning Þórr's journey to Útgarðr. He is also called Skýmir in the poem Lokasenna but is called Fjallir in Hárbarðljóð.

Mythological Events

Ragnarök (non.) Ragnarok (en.) The final great battle between the gods and the giants.

Source Materials:

Ragnarok: En Billeddigtning (da.) Louis Moe's illustrated retelling of the Battle of Ragnarok and the events that preceded it.

Source Persons

Moe, Louis (no.) b. 1857
d. 1945
Nationality: Norwegian/Danish.
Occupation: illustrator
Residence: Copenhagen
Moe was an illustrator who was born in Norway but became a Danish citizen in 1919.