Helblindi
Template:Short description Helblindi (Old Norse: Script error: No such module "IPA"., 'Helblind') is a jötunn in Norse mythology. According to 13th-century poet Snorri Sturluson, he is the brother of Loki and Býleistr.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Name
The Old Norse name Helblindi has been translated as 'Helblind'.Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
Helblindi is also one of the many names of the god Odin, as found in Grímnismál (The Lay of Grímnir) or Gylfaginning (The Beguiling of Gylfi).Script error: No such module "Footnotes".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Template:Poem quote
Attestations
In the Prose Edda, Helblindi is several times noted as the brother of Loki and, implicitly, as the son of Laufey and Fárbauti.[1] Template:Poem quoteTemplate:Poem quote
Theories
Although it is not directly attested in original sources, scholars have considered Helblindi to be a son of Fárbauti. His exact role in the ancient mythic complex surrounding Loki's family remains unclear, however.[2]
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