Laufey

[Caitlyn Laufey]

Does anyone have any assorted knowledge of Laufey? Laufey was the mother of Loki, the Norse god of mischief, fire and lies. She was not known for much other than being supposedly made pregnant by a bolt of lightening thrown bt the great giant Farbauti, her name means either weak or Isle of Trees and she is also associated somewhat with Earth Mother concept. More would be helpful.

[Xiomara]

Since there is so little information in the myths about Laufey,one might use the intuition and improvise.
She is definietly to the woods,trees and forests,on one hand She is full of leaves,on the other,She is slender,Nal means needle.
Her nature is hidden and maybe has something to do with the wisdom of the paradox,moreover considering the nature of Loki himself and the fact that in mythology Loki is called by the matronym Laufeyjarson.

[Caitlyn Laufey]

Thanks, that helps. The overall Mother concept in Norse is a bit vague. Improvising and intuition I think is going to be the way i have to go. What I would like to pin down is whether she is supposed to be of the Aesir or the Vanir or some sory of nature spirit. Thanks for the input.

[Xiomara]

Most probably She is a Vanir.

[Caitlyn Laufey]

I agree. There was some thought that maybe she was one of the great nature elves, off the top of my head i cannot remember the name of the world except that it is not Svartalheim. The same concept as Heimdall's mother I would think. But a Vanir is the dominant thinking I believe at least. That is the problem with Norse and Teutonic they are almost umbrella terms and are very tenuous. I appreciate the input though. it is nice to be able to discuss with anybody that anything about the material either Pagan or Mythology and not sound either like a total nut or a bore.

[Xiomara]

Always a pleasure to know and discuss with people like you,Caitlyn.I have read your introduction and i salute you!

Hi Caitlynn
Only know that Laufey - Nal fey was the wife of the giant Farbuti & mother of 3 ( Loki being one). She had to have been a giantess herself which belongs to the Disir (acc: your anc) was the 3rd aspect of mother goddess earth

Hi Caitlynn
Only know that Laufey - Nal fey was the wife of the giant Farbuti & mother of 3 ( Loki being one). She had to have been a giantess herself which belongs to the Disir (acc: your anc) was the 3rd aspect of the Mother Earth Goddess .

Originally Posted by fey421

Hi Caitlynn
Only know that Laufey - Nal fey was the wife of the giant Farbuti & mother of 3 ( Loki being one). She had to have been a giantess herself which belongs to the Disir (acc: your anc) was the 3rd aspect of the Mother Earth Goddess .

What makes you think she had to have been a giantess? And how do you figure that being a giantess makes her a Dis? And lastly can you explain what you mean about being the 3rd aspect of Earth? (Jord)

~Naddread~

[Caitlyn Laufey]

I had not seen a reference so much to Laufey as a Jotun. But I have seen her connected to as I said a Divine Feminine or a greater nature concept. To me this does not seem a big jump to one of the Dis at all. There also was quite a dissonance between the meaning of her names as I mentioned before. Her name meaning "Needle", "Weak" (which could be a reflection of the Norse perception of Farbauti's rape of her), nut yet she is also clearly translated as "Isle of trees" . I felt that there was a connection to the Vanir possibly.
If I was to read a lot into things I would use that as a connection to her son Loki eating Gulveig's heart and assuming more of his nature.

But if she was a Jotun, then Loki's patronage would have never been in doubt.

I wonder as well if there is knowledge at all of her other two children?