Fimafeng
Ægir’s servant, whose praise triggers the killing at the start of the feast.
Overview
Fimafeng appears only at the opening, yet sets the poem’s temperature. The prose says the gods praise his service, Loki grows angry, and kills him; the expulsion and return that follow are consequences of that instant. This record preserves only the poem’s scene and adds no wider tradition.
Key facts
Killed at the feast’s opening
The introductory prose says Loki kills Fimafeng because he is praised.
Place in this poem
This record follows only the feast scene in Lokasenna and does not attach other traditions.
Relationships
- Lokikills
After Fimafeng is praised, Loki kills him at the feast.
Story appearances
- Lokasenna: Ægir’s FeastFeast figure in Lokasenna
Ægir’s servant, whose praise triggers the killing at the start of the feast.
Ancient sources
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