Helblindi
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In Norse mythology
, Helblindi ("Hel-blinder" or "All-blind") is a jötunn, brother of Loki
and Býleistr and son of Fárbauti
("cruel-striker") and his wife Laufey
. Helblindi is also a heiti
used to describe Odin
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Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
, Helblindi ("Hel-blinder" or "All-blind") is a jötunn, brother of Loki
Loki
In Norse mythology, Loki or Loke is a god or jötunn . Loki is the son of Fárbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr. By the jötunn Angrboða, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jörmungandr. By his wife Sigyn, Loki is the father of Nari or Narfi...
and Býleistr and son of Fárbauti
Fárbauti
In Norse mythology, Fárbauti is the jötunn husband of Laufey or Nál and the father of Loki, and possibly also of Helblindi and Byleistr. He is attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and in the poetry of Viking Age skalds...
("cruel-striker") and his wife Laufey
Laufey
Laufey or Nál is a figure from Norse mythology, the mother of Loki. Eddic poetry refers to Loki by the matronym Loki Laufeyjarson rather than with a patronymic....
. Helblindi is also a heiti
Heiti
A heiti is a synonym used in Old Norse poetry in place of the normal word for something...
used to describe Odin
Odin
Odin is a major god in Norse mythology and the ruler of Asgard. Homologous with the Anglo-Saxon "Wōden" and the Old High German "Wotan", the name is descended from Proto-Germanic "*Wodanaz" or "*Wōđanaz"....
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