#baby Odin

[its-joshs-fault]

I can't believe they're both real. Like are you kidding me with this

[witchcraftandbergamottea]

What my deities see on a daily basis (I’d say several times a day and I’m beyond happy they tolerate me ) 😄

[undeadmagick]

a tip for beginners since it worried me when i first started: its important to note that while there are deities that are heavily connected to each other, you’re not obligated to work with both of them.

many people speak on specifically married deities (ex: hades & persephone, zeus & hera, odin & frigg). a lot of people refer to them as a “package deal” since they are heavily entwined. but it’s important for those just starting out, this does not mean you have to work with both.

as someone who works with hades, some of my offerings to him are related to persephone but i don’t worship her. in fact, when i had the opportunity to meet her and ask, she smiled and said, “you’re not mine”. we both mutually understood that we didn’t have a connection to one another but we have mutual respect and kindness for one another.

the “package deal” part is where i offer my coffee that is too sweet for hades so he said he’ll hand it to persephone instead. which is the cutest fucking thing btw omg

this is all just in an effort to say, please do not worry about having to work with two deities rather than one. don’t get overwhelmed.

[ineffablelara]

Loki and his severe self esteem issues

Something I don't think we as a fandom discuss enough is the moment where Loki casually says "my life was a waste of time" to Mobius in s2ep6, I kinda understand that bc the finale was so traumatazing to some people that they only watched it once and tried their best to not think about it for too long

But this moment stuck with me because he says it with such calmness, there's no bite in his words, no sarcasm, no irony, he truly believes that, he thinks his whole life was a waste of time and this is so incredibly heartbreaking, at that point he already spent centuries trying to fix the loom only to learn it was a failsafe, centuries of his life wasted on a mission that lead to nothing, he probably think his life on the sacred timeline was a waste of time too, I'm so sure he'd do everything different if he could go back there, I'm sure he looks at all the things he did with so much shame and regret, a life wasted with jealousy and bitterness and acting out to get attention of others while being desperate for his father's approval and wanting to be Thor's equal

Even though he only acted that way because of his own trauma too, abandoned as a baby, adopted by a man who had a political agenda in mind when he took him and who made Loki feel unfit and inferior his whole life, raised in a society that looked down at all the things that made him him (magic, tricks, preference for diplomacy instead of fist fighting etc), Loki grew up in a hostile enviroment that only made him insecure and alone, he has severe self esteem issues and all he wanted his whole life was to be accepted and loved by his people and most of all by his father, he chased that approval in the wrong ways and now that he's mature and wiser he understands that but it's still so sad to see him talking about himself like that

He dedicated centuries of his life to doing the right thing, to saving the multiverse and making sure everyone would be safe, he made friends, he became kind and selfless and somehow he still thinks his existence was a mistake, his insecurities are so deep and internalized that I'm afraid he'll never truly be free of them, I wish someone hugged him very tight and told him how amazing and important he is, that his mistakes in the past don't define who he is now and that they're proud of how far he came in his journey

Loki's existence was the greatest gift the multiverse could've asked for, without him everyone would still be part of hwr's schemes and the tva would still be taking away people's free will, I hope his mind changed after the making of Yggdrasil and that he starts looking at himself with more compassion and love bc he deserves it more than anyone at this point

[meep-meep-richie]

for someone born to rule, you sure do lose a lot

[lokijiro]

Odin remembering Loki as the more difficult baby and Thor as the easier baby.

Frigga remembering Thor as the more difficult baby and Loki as the easier baby.

[theofreakingbell]

what if laufey was just doing that scandinavian thing where they let babies sleep outside alone to help their immune systems and odin just very badly misread the situation

[hershelchocolateart]

Every once in a while I daydream about getting to turn Monsters into a fully illustrated thing. It's way too long to ever do that with, but oddly enough it was the speech bubble of this panel that made me want to draw it for real.

I'm still really proud of that fic, and I actually reread it myself lately! Which is why I drew this <3

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[duck-noises]

Ash baby odin

[taw-k]

Hc: baby Loki was obsessed with jam. One of the few sweet things on Asgard is jam and little baby Loki was obsessed with it.

he'd organise heists with Thor, who could reach the jam on the top shelf, to steal a jar so that Loki could dig his little hands in there and scoop handfuls into his mouth.

He was very messy.

Frigga has photos of this.

[its-joshs-fault]

Odin's wondering why you're all staring at her 🧐

[witchcraftandbergamottea]

Okey so this is the mural I painted myself and dedicated to my deities 💖 that I was talking about in this post

(Everything is legal, I won in a mural fest competition)

This is me in the center aka also great for a size comparison

[snakemoltsiren]

Leave it to the land, this is what it knows Honey, don't feed it, it will come back

[runesandbone]

Here are some Yule associations, Norse Gods & traditions to get you inspired for the solstice. I love decorating a Yule tree, baking & making wassail.

[theefloraknight]

You know, I personally like to hc that Loki was always trying to veer Thor off the path of reckless war and genocide. I mean, I doubt he cared about the Jotun (you know, before he found out he was one and went on a journey to find out they are in fact, you know, people in a universe where the fact he was Jotun was actually explored, as it should've been) but more of a "there's no need for unnecessary war that's going to affect the Asgardians or the other realms." Like I've mentioned before, I don't think Loki's immune to caring about other people dying. I think he's sympathetic, but also desensitized because he grew up on Asgard, where people presumably died from war often. I mean, even in Avengers, when Thor tells him to look at what he's done, he's crying. He clearly cares that he wrecked these people's homes and lives. However, in the event that he did go on a journey to heal from his internalized racism, the fact that he's not the emotionless, cruel person a lot of people seem to think he is would make the moment all the more impactful when he realizes he wasn't killing monsters(including the monster in himself) but actual, real life people. I also think there's one of two ways the aftermath to this event could play out.

1. Loki realizes the "monsters" aren't actually monsters but people, and realizes that there's a possibility being Jotun doesn't automatically mean he's a monster.

2. Loki realizes that he wasn't killing monsters but people, and instead doubles down on the fact that he believes that he's the real monster.

I think it would mostly be number 2 though, considering his hatred of himself and incredibly low self esteem. But either way, the moment would probably have to come from a period between 2013-2018, because he'd be ruling as Odin and would have time to come to this conclusion. Maybe someone from one of the other realms comes to him in attempts to educate on how the fact the Jotun aren't monsters but people( because I feel like just because Asgard believes it, doesn't mean the other realms do. Maybe having imperial rule imposed on you for over a thousand years causes you to doubt anything the colonizer says). Maybe he decides to give back the Casket. But however he reaches this conclusion, I feel like this would be an actual progression from his original character arc because in reality, Loki wasn't always the cruel conqueror that he was in Avengers(that was due more to Thanos' torture and the influence of the Mind Stone) nor was he always the genocidal king he was in Thor 1(the actual genocide attempt was only tried after he was having what very clearly appeared to be a psychotic break and identity crisis and when he realized that it might be the only way to get Odins love by destroying their biggest enemy). For the most part, before the aforementioned events above, he was mostly just the prince trying to survive in a society that was not made for someone like him, as well as a prince who never outright punished people who demeaned him. Having him "redeemed" by helping the Avengers or something wouldn't really do much for his arc when Jotunheim, a very big plot point, is the only place Loki's apologies are really needed, because that was something he himself was responsible for. Those actions, no matter how they came to be, were his own. Besides, it would make for a very interesting story to have Loki actually explore and learn about all of himself, especially considering the fact it was something that was robbed of him by Odin since he kidnapped him and brought him to Asgard.

[something-in-the-seas]

Watching a streamer play Ragnarok and a chatter just coming in when Freya is asking for a bucket of warm water and towels for Freyr and going “IS SOMEONE HAVING A BABY??? WHOSE HAVING A BABY?”

Got me thinking, like, a character going into labor and having a baby at Sindri’s house had the potential for comedic gold. You got:

Freya trying to keep everyone calm while having to be a midwife.

Kratos doing everything Freya tells him and also knowing exactly what to do because he’s been through it twice. Probably comforting the other parent.

Atreus having lots of questions that Mimir is trying to answer but can’t really.

Sindri having a fucking aneurysm and then passing out when he walks in and sees the blood.

Brok getting the alcohol out and handing around pipes to everyone.

Freyr high as fuck.

Odin!Tyr either trying to start shit or going right back into the broom closet.

Also, like, a scene after the baby is born and Kratos is allowed to hold them. Atreus coming over and asking if he was that tiny and Kratos telling him a story about when he was a baby.