Loki has to make reparations to Santa for killing four of his reindeer and a couple of his elves. Even worse… he has to return his new “night light”. Which is just as well since the thing is really starting to reek. After all, Loki is the God of Mischief, not the God of Tannery.
Hugin and Mugin tell Odin everything he needs to know. There is not a slaughtering or slaying that escapes him.
It’s not the kill that excites Loki, it’s the thrill of the chase. Nah, that’s a lie as well. It’s the kill. Loki really enjoyed throwing that hand grenade into Santa’s reindeer corral.
Tis the season… for mayhem. Reindeer Games is a six part mini holiday saga adventure series starting now!
Did our modern day Santa Claus evolve from Odin? Here’s some things to consider:
– both have big ass mongo beards
– both travel the sky utilizing flying animals – Santa in his sleigh pulled by nine reindeer; Odin on his eight-legged horse, Sleipnir.
– Skaldic poetry refers to Odin as Jólnir — “Yule figure” — and describes him traveling the sky and hunting during the winter solstice.
– In some traditions, children used to leave boots filled with carrots, straw, and sugar next to the chimney for Sleipnir to eat. Odin would reward those children by replacing the horse food with gifts and candy, the origin of the modern Christmas stocking.
I don’t know… I think the last one about the boots filled with horse treats seals the deal. Odin was Santa Claus until he got mugged by the Coca Cola Company.
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