Why is Loki not the size of a frost giant?

Loki was “small for a Frost giant” because that’s what Marvel Comics said. The original Norse myths were full of hyperbole, but since giants and gods inter-married often, they were likely the same stature. So Loki was just a regular giant who wasn’t a god yet.

Was Loki the son of a giant?

What is Loki the god of? Loki is considered a trickster god, known for being neither fully good nor evil since his main aim was always to create chaos. Despite his father being a giant, he is still counted a member of the Aesir—a tribe of deities including Odin, Frigg, Tyr, and Thor.

Why was Loki a giant in What If?

However, adult Loki is as tall as all other Frost Giants, when in the original universe Odin said that he was small for a Frost Giant. But he was a baby when Odin took him and he used magic to make him appear as an Asgardian so he could have also altered him in a way that caused him to grow like a real Asgardian.

Is Laufey a giant in Norse mythology?

Laufey the Just, or Faye for short (Nordic: ᛚᚨᚢᚠᛖᛁ), was a Frost Giant from Jötunheim, the second wife of Kratos and the mother of Atreus.

Why is Loki not big and blue?

The Marvel Visual Dictionary explained that Loki does not turn back blue even upon death because of Odin’s magical change to him. It appears to be permanent except when Loki touches an object that is owned or created by the Jotunheim Frost Giants. This is why Loki didn’t change back in color when Thanos killed him.

Why was Loki a small baby?

There is no explanation of Loki’s small size as compared to Frost Giants but in comics Laufey kept him hidden from his people, ashamed of his son’s small size. There are further answers present on SciFi.SE. During the flashback, when Odin picks up baby Loki, Loki’s blue skin turns to Asgardian skin.

Who killed laufey?

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Laufey is shot in the back and killed by Loki As Laufey stood over Odin, he mocked him before building a knife out of ice to kill him.