Charlotte Lewis is an English actress. She was born in 1967 at London. After playing 'Samantha' in 1978 in the television series 'Grange Hill' she went on to star in the role of 'Kee Nang' in the 1986 film 'The Golden Child' and in the role of 'Loki' in the 1994 film 'Men of War'.. Research Charlotte Lewis
The Aesir were the principal gods in Norse mythology. They lived in Asgard. Four of the gods were common to the Germanic nations: Odin, chief of the Aesir; Frigg Odin's wife; Tyr the god of war; and Thor the god of thunder. Some of the other important Aesir were Balder, Jord, Heimdall, and Loki. Research Aesir
In Norse mythology, Balder or Baldur was the son of Odin and Freya and husband of Nanna, and the best, wisest, and most loved of all the gods. His mother took an oath from every creature, and even from every inanimate object, that they would not harm Balder, but omitted the mistletoe. Balder was therefore deemed invulnerable, and the other gods in sport flung stones and shot arrows at him without harming him. But the evil god Loki fashioned an arrow from the mistletoe and got Balder's blind brother Hoder to shoot it, himself guiding his aim. Balder fell dead, pierced to the heart, to the deep grief of all the gods. He is believed to be a personification of the brightness and beneficence of the sun. Research Balder
In Norse mythology, Bragi is the god of poetry and eloquence. He was the son of Odin and the giantess Gunnlod, and was married to the goddess Iduna who dwelt in the underworld. After Odin learned the mysteries of writing, he taught them to Bragi by cutting runes on his tongue. Bragi was told to let them out like butterflies at banquets of the gods and in Valhalla in the form of poetry. Bragi was depicted as an old man with a long white beard. Loki called him Braggy and Windymouth. Research Bragi
In Norse mythology, Geirrod was a giant who lived in an iron castle. He was determined to punish Thor for killing Hrungnir, and to this end he captured Loki and tortured him until he agreed to trick Thor into visiting Geirrod's castle. Loki managed to geThor out of Asgard without his belt of strength, iron gloves and hammer, but on the way to Geirrod's castleThor met and mated with the sorceress Grid who subsequently gave him another belt of strength, a pair of gloves and an unbreakable staff. Geirrod tried several attempts to kill Thor, until finally throwing a lump of red-hot iron at him at breakfast, which Thor caught in his gloves, and hurled back, the red-hot iron searing through the guts of Geirrod and killing him. This incident caused Thor never again to trust his former friend Loki, and is one aspect of the anatgonism between the gods which will one day culminate in the cosmic battle which will end the current cycle of the universe. Research Geirrod
Hel (Hela) was the Norse goddess of the underworld. She was a daughter of Loki and the giant Angurboda, and the sister of Fenrir and Jormungand. She was said to dwell beneath one of the three roots of the ashYggdrasil, dark rivers surrounding her abode; a dog watches without; the horse she rides has three feet; and she herself was said to be half black and half of fair complexion. Research Hel
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