Gabriel, the Archangel ( Supernatural) impersonating the God Loki. Laurits Seier ( Ragnarok) Loki reincarnated. Hermes/Mercury ( Greco-Roman Mythology). Eris/Discordia ( Greco-Roman Mythology) We have Coyote from Native American mythology giving great gifts and racing a turtle. Maximón ( Folk Catholicism/Mayan Mythology). Monkey King/Sun Wukong ( Chinese Mythology). Crow ( Australian Aboriginal Mythology). See Also: Trickster God and Trickster Deities Deity Consumption/ Divine Power Absorption/ Divine Power Negation/ Divine Power Immunity/ Divine Slayer. Unpredictability/ Absolute Unpredictability. Enhanced/ Supernatural Wits/ Absolute Wits. Fraud Embodiment (varies between deities). Transcendent Physiology (varies between deities). Unlike trickster which incorporates all types of trickster archetypes as a whole including humans, animals and deities, whereas trickster deities are well known divine/divine-like entities in nature from mythology’s past and still talked about today in modern folklore and varies medias, sparking the modern take on today’s concept of what a “Trickster” truly is. Tricksters can be cunning or foolish, or both they are often funny even when considered sacred or performing important cultural tasks. Often, the bending/breaking of rules takes the form of tricks or thievery. In mythology and religion, trickster deities break the rules of the gods or nature, sometimes maliciously but usually (albeit unintentionally) with ultimately positive effects. 
They are also usually magic deities or magic users who have ascended to a divine state. Trickster deities were somewhat common in mythology and were feared due to their chaotic nature. He changes the world only by cleverly deceiving others in his never-ending quest for food. The Trickster A Study in American Indian Mythology by Paul Radin with commentaries by Karl Kerenyi and C. Yet Raven is a tricksteroften selfish, hungry, and mischievous. Raven stole the light and brought it out to light up the world. Stories tell how Raven created the land, released the people from a cockle shell, and brought them fire. Gods of Deception, Fraud, Illusions, Lies, Mischief and TrickeryĪs an archetype, the trickster deity is a god/goddess, divine animal, divine spirit or even a demigod who represents or is associated with deception, lies, fraud, mischief, illusions, magic and of course, trickery. In northern Northwest Coast mythology, Raven is the powerful figure who transforms the world.
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