Abstract:
Modern culture has developed a new form of mythology through comics, movies, and story
telling that involves the re-mythologizing of medieval cultures, with modern re-interpretations of
gods and how their journeys are perceived. Amongst these gods are the tricksters who serve as
heroic characters as well as hindrances to other heroes on some occasions. However, trickster
gods are not a new concept to modern mythology; rather, they stem from their medieval
counterparts. Loki, a popular trickster god within Marvel mythology, stems from medieval Norse
mythology from 780-1070 CE. Lugh and Gwydion are other trickster gods that have also served
as inspiration for today’s trickster gods that developed to serve as explanations of behaviors,
beliefs, social class, and magical attributes within their cultures.
