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Loki Hiding as a Salmon Caught in Thor’s Net

OriginNorse Mythology

After the death of Baldr, the trickster Loki fled to the mountains and transformed into a salmon to hide within a waterfall. He inadvertently invented the fishing net while contemplating how the gods might catch him, leading the Æsir to use his own invention to trap him. Captured by Thor's mighty grip, Loki was ultimately bound as punishment, signaling the approach of Ragnarök.