Þökk
Þökk is a giantess who refused to mourn the slain god Baldr. She is often presumed to be the god Loki in disguise. Thus Baldr had to remain in the underworld, not to emerge until after Ragnarök.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Referenced in the Prose Edda.
Relationships
- enemy of
- Baldr
- co occurs with
- Helheim, Thor, Odin, Hyrrokin, Vali, Beldeg, Rindr, Litr, Hermod, Hel, Nanna, Höðr, Frigg, Norns
- manifests as
- Loki, Loki Laufeyarson
- manifested by
- Loki Laufeyarson
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“All did, except a giantess, Þökk (often presumed to be the god Loki in disguise), who refused to mourn the slain god. Thus Baldr had to remain in the underworld, not to emerge until after Ragnarök, when he and his brother Höðr would be reconciled and rule the new earth together with Thor's sons.”
#37766 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Loki decides to pull a prank on Höðr for all the worry he has brought him through. Loki pretends to be a norn named Þökk and tells Baldr he has a poison that will make him be able to kill Baldr.”
#41032 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Þökk (also Thökk) (Old Norse / Icelandic "Thanks") is a jötunn in Norse mythology, presumed to be Loki in disguise, who refuses to weep for the slain Baldr, thus forcing Baldr to stay in Hel.”
#41093 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001