Was thinking of the same, “Beware of Greeks
(and gods) bearing strange gifts”.
I see where Mr God “chooses” to use the name
Loki. Implying that that’s not his real name.
Why not use “his” real name? Well….
Could be that he’s totally unknown to us
Earth humans, and his name is unpronouncable.
Or….
It could be that he’s totally known to Earth humans,
and to say his real name (and therefore his reputation)
would put Teresa on high alert, possibly rejecting the
“gift” immediately, before finding out more. (Highly
unlikely, as Teresa seems a more thoughtful type).
Not sure how much this would come into play,
but in more superstitious ancient societies, to know
someone’s TRUE name is to have power over that
person or being.
(Can you say “Rumpelstilkskin”? I knew you could)
And rightfully so. If I were in Teresa’s place I’d
start out assuming the gift was harmful and look
at it to see if it had any redeeming features. No
way I would trust a deity that called himself Loki!
Heh, like a personal sound track? Or worse yet,
cartoon sound effects for every movement or
action you take? Or something good like a
complete tech manual for FTL or being able to
use telepathy with anyone anywhere in the
known universe?
I knew it, a sportster. And they both make a good point,
riding it around to get the “ooooo’s” and “aaaaaa’s” going
will bring in sales, more so as it LOOKS like a sportster.
Heh, so he’s NOT Loki, just plays the roll for past people
to write scary stories about. The last time someone told
me they had a gift, it was a poorly applied head punch.
So I showed him the right way, fell back like I had stuck
an axe in his skull heh. Careful Teresa, these guys have a
lot of ego and pride. Don’t get too snarky with him…
You might have to hope he has a sense of humor.
Same for “gifts” from the Fey. Puts you in their debt. Always read
the fine print. Being honest about giving a Trickster as an assumed
name is an odd combination. Making sure she is on guard. I guess
we’ll see if this is more nom de plume or nom de guerre. And if the
latter, I think it’s likely the “guerre” is between factions in HIS crew.
Which, now that I think of it, might be a reason for his reticence.
And remember, Tricksters are also Knowledge Bringers. Loki and
Prometheus are heavily correlated.
There is speculation that the Fey and the
‘gods’ are actually one and the same thing.
And, yes, using the name of a trickster God
is an excellent way to warn her to carefully
examine the gift being given, for all
potential downsides and unseen obligations,
without actually telling her to be careful.
Likely, ‘Loki’ has been forbidden from flat
out telling her that there are strings
attached by the ‘Elder Gods’, but, by using
a name associated with a trickster god,
he warns her without actually violating any
rules put on ‘him’ by the other ‘Elder Gods’.
Just because Loki is a trickster, doesn’t mean he’s not clever.
I’m just glad it’s not Coyote. If Loki takes a liking to you,
you have a pretty good chance he’ll try to work to your benefit.
Coyote? He’ll do the same, but in a way that’s most entertaining
for him, and will likely result in some injury, inconvenience and
possibly incontinence… In short, he can be a major pain…
I feel that the fey and elder gods are like
comparing bratty 13 y/o’s and adults,
fey have many powers, but not on the
same level as the elder gods. The Elders
can pretty much do anything, while the
fey are limited to the type of fey they are.
The fey are like the wood/earth/water
nymphs, and have great power in those
elements, but can’t create worlds much
less ecosystems. Fairies are like the kids
of Loki, making mischief or tricking folk
into making a big mistake. Like making
a wish with the monkey’s paw, nothing
good comes from it.
True, the lore has so much variety it’s almost
impossible to just set them in a single class.
Most seemed to be set somewhere between
Puck and the fairies. But it also depended on
the authors too. And I’ve forgotten much…
A Trojan gift horse?
besides Christmas, Red and Gold
equates to Elegant Power.
i think she’s going to fully examine
this gift horse.!
and, just me…
gold plate the jugs to..
The Trojans can tell you stories about accepting
gifts when gods might be involved,…
Was thinking of the same, “Beware of Greeks
(and gods) bearing strange gifts”.
I see where Mr God “chooses” to use the name
Loki. Implying that that’s not his real name.
Why not use “his” real name? Well….
Could be that he’s totally unknown to us
Earth humans, and his name is unpronouncable.
Or….
It could be that he’s totally known to Earth humans,
and to say his real name (and therefore his reputation)
would put Teresa on high alert, possibly rejecting the
“gift” immediately, before finding out more. (Highly
unlikely, as Teresa seems a more thoughtful type).
Not sure how much this would come into play,
but in more superstitious ancient societies, to know
someone’s TRUE name is to have power over that
person or being.
(Can you say “Rumpelstilkskin”? I knew you could)
It’s the same as in Dr. Who, more than once
he’s used knowing the name or race of an
aggressor has stopped them in their tracks.
I tell my children and grandchildren
“Beware of geezers bearing gifts.” 😉
Teresa IS going to look that gift horse
in the mouth.
And rightfully so. If I were in Teresa’s place I’d
start out assuming the gift was harmful and look
at it to see if it had any redeeming features. No
way I would trust a deity that called himself Loki!
Heh, like a personal sound track? Or worse yet,
cartoon sound effects for every movement or
action you take? Or something good like a
complete tech manual for FTL or being able to
use telepathy with anyone anywhere in the
known universe?
More like a full dental exam!
I knew it, a sportster. And they both make a good point,
riding it around to get the “ooooo’s” and “aaaaaa’s” going
will bring in sales, more so as it LOOKS like a sportster.
Heh, so he’s NOT Loki, just plays the roll for past people
to write scary stories about. The last time someone told
me they had a gift, it was a poorly applied head punch.
So I showed him the right way, fell back like I had stuck
an axe in his skull heh. Careful Teresa, these guys have a
lot of ego and pride. Don’t get too snarky with him…
You might have to hope he has a sense of humor.
Same for “gifts” from the Fey. Puts you in their debt. Always read
the fine print. Being honest about giving a Trickster as an assumed
name is an odd combination. Making sure she is on guard. I guess
we’ll see if this is more nom de plume or nom de guerre. And if the
latter, I think it’s likely the “guerre” is between factions in HIS crew.
Which, now that I think of it, might be a reason for his reticence.
And remember, Tricksters are also Knowledge Bringers. Loki and
Prometheus are heavily correlated.
There is speculation that the Fey and the
‘gods’ are actually one and the same thing.
And, yes, using the name of a trickster God
is an excellent way to warn her to carefully
examine the gift being given, for all
potential downsides and unseen obligations,
without actually telling her to be careful.
Likely, ‘Loki’ has been forbidden from flat
out telling her that there are strings
attached by the ‘Elder Gods’, but, by using
a name associated with a trickster god,
he warns her without actually violating any
rules put on ‘him’ by the other ‘Elder Gods’.
What this boils down to is, ‘Loki’ likes her…
That makes a lot of sense.
Just because Loki is a trickster, doesn’t mean he’s not clever.
I’m just glad it’s not Coyote. If Loki takes a liking to you,
you have a pretty good chance he’ll try to work to your benefit.
Coyote? He’ll do the same, but in a way that’s most entertaining
for him, and will likely result in some injury, inconvenience and
possibly incontinence… In short, he can be a major pain…
All this just made me think of a pun
related to Musk and his Geek Squad
digging through Federal spending.
“Beware of geeks baring grifts.”
I think it should be “beware of geeks baring tech”
because any of us old fogies hardly have a prayer
of understanding half of it heh.
*pun*, dangit.
I feel that the fey and elder gods are like
comparing bratty 13 y/o’s and adults,
fey have many powers, but not on the
same level as the elder gods. The Elders
can pretty much do anything, while the
fey are limited to the type of fey they are.
The fey are like the wood/earth/water
nymphs, and have great power in those
elements, but can’t create worlds much
less ecosystems. Fairies are like the kids
of Loki, making mischief or tricking folk
into making a big mistake. Like making
a wish with the monkey’s paw, nothing
good comes from it.
Scars, it depends on the Fey. Puck,
not too powerful. Titania or Oberon,
hoo boy! Definitely elder god status…
True, the lore has so much variety it’s almost
impossible to just set them in a single class.
Most seemed to be set somewhere between
Puck and the fairies. But it also depended on
the authors too. And I’ve forgotten much…
There is discussions that the Archangels of Christianity are related
Pagan God’s. Same thing, I think, could apply to the Fey…