Lokasenna
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Lokasenna is an Old Norse mythological poem in which the trickster god Loki insults and exposes the secrets of the other gods during a feast.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lokasenna canonical | 9 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Eddic poem
ⓘ
Old Norse poem ⓘ mythological poem ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Loki ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
conflict among the gods
ⓘ
honor and shame ⓘ verbal contest ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
banishment of Loki
ⓘ
feast of the gods ⓘ flyting ⓘ |
| culture | medieval Icelandic literature ⓘ |
| describesEvent | Loki’s quarrel with the gods ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Beyla
ⓘ
Bragi ⓘ Byggvir ⓘ Freyja ⓘ Freyr ⓘ Frigg ⓘ Gefjon ⓘ Heimdall ⓘ
surface form:
Heimdallr
Idunn ⓘ Loki ⓘ Njord ⓘ
surface form:
Njörðr
Odin ⓘ Sif ⓘ Skadi ⓘ Thor ⓘ Tyr’s wife ⓘ Týr ⓘ Ægir ⓘ |
| genre | mythological poetry ⓘ |
| hasTitleMeaning | “Loki’s Quarrel” ⓘ |
| language |
Old Norse language
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| literaryForm |
dialogue
ⓘ
dramatic exchange ⓘ |
| meter | fornyrðislag ⓘ |
| mythologicalCycle | Æsir gods cycle ⓘ |
| narrativeFocus |
Loki’s insults against the gods
ⓘ
revelation of the gods’ secrets ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Iceland ⓘ |
| partOf | Poetic Edda ⓘ |
| preservedIn | Codex Regius ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Hárbarðsljóð
ⓘ
Skáldskaparmál ⓘ Völuspá ⓘ |
| setting | Ægir’s hall ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | 13th century or earlier ⓘ |
| tradition | Norse mythology ⓘ |
Referenced by (9)
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