Utgard-Loke

Role: king · First appears: Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 3

Life events

Utgard-Loke challenges Thor and his companions to prove their abilities in contests.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 3)
- With: Thor
- “No one can stay with us here, unless he is skilled in some craft or accomplishment beyond the most of men.”
Utgard-Loke ends the wrestling and offers Thor and his companions hospitality for the night.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 3)
- With: Thor
- “He showed Thor and his companions to seats, and they spent the night there enjoying the best of hospitality.”
Utgard-Loke revealed that he had deceived Thor with illusions throughout their contests.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 4)
- With: Thor
- “Know, then, that I have deceived you with illusions.”
Thor's hammer blows had nearly killed Utgard-Loke and left three deep dints in a mountain.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XIV · Thor's Adventures · Part 4)
- With: Thor
- “The first blow was the least, and still it was so severe that it would have been my death if it had hit me.”

protégé: Thor “He showed Thor and his companions to seats, and they spent the night there enjoying the best of hospitality.”
guardian: Elle “Call hither that old woman, Elle, my foster-mother, and let Thor wrestle with her if he wants to.”

protégé: Thor “Then came Utgard-Loke and had the table spread for them, and there was no lack of feasting both in food and in drink.”
enemies with Thor “When Thor heard this tale he seized his hammer and lifted it into the air, but when he was about to strike he saw Utgard-Loke nowhere; and when he turned back to the burg and was going to dash that to pieces, he saw a beautiful and large plain, but no burg.”

enemies with Thor “It must be admitted that Thor now beguiled the Midgard-serpent not a whit less than Utgard-Loke mocked him when he was to lift the serpent with his hand.”

Extracted from the original text of The Eddas. Made with Rho MD.