You'd think Hindu mythology with its pantheism, so similar to Norse or Greek or Egyptian (Set, the god of chaos), would have some sort of god who was known mostly for his trickster ways, a god you couldn't trust. I tried to find an Indian god who would be a version of the two, but came up blank, much to my own surprise. While Hermes, at least, has several roles - as a messenger, guider of souls into the Underworld and inventor of the lyre - Loki doesn't seem to have any other function apart from being a shapeshifter and a trickster, which he sometimes uses to the gods' advantage, I suppose, but he's always established as a fellow not to be trusted. Much like Hermes in Greek mythology (later, Mercury in Roman myth), he is a trickster, often playing elaborate jokes on the other gods just to get his own way in something. Loki especially has long been a favourite mythological figure of mine. Vivek Agnihotri on 'The Mahabharata': 'Others are making for the box-office, I'm going to make it for the people' Salman Khan to join hands with Karan Johar & Shershaah director Vishnu Vardhan for an action spectacle? They were actual gods, with godly concerns, and god-like mannerisms, and not inclined to be helpful or useful to humans unless it concerned them. These might seem like very basic questions for someone who is a fan of the franchise, but remember, all my information about those two Norse brothers was coming straight from mythology, and they weren't those handsome creatures with a little magic power helped out by the Hulk and other randoms. And also Loki doesn't seem to have any power. They're gods, but not very godly gods, right? Like, anyone can take away Thor's hammer and he is useless. I did watch a few of the movies so I could have conversations with people at parties, a good reason to watch anything, and I found myself full of questions about the whole Thor and Loki thing. They're superheroes who fight crime? They assemble, occasionally? The crime is usually some big, universe-altering hi-jinks?
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