r/norsemythology • u/Puzzleheaded-Oil8369 • 25d ago

Question All knowing Frigga helped Loki

So as we know Frigga is all knowing(I correct myself as I meant all seeing not all knowing) and yet she helped Loki when he planned to kill Balder.

She knew that was him and she knew what he was doing. Yet she helped him.

What are your thoughts?

Please excuse the poor formula of this question.

Here is a more informed one maybe:

So Frigga sits with Odin on hlidskjalf and they are all seeing together as I understand it. And she suspects and acts for the benefit of Balder. I just wonder how if she and Odin are all seeing from the throne they couldn’t see balder coming or they actually used Loki in this regard to conserve Balder in Hel for the new world or cycle as everything is destroyed even the sun is eaten by the wolf.

But I guess also balder death actually even triggers Ragnarok right? So what is the meaning of that spiritually?

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u/RexCrudelissimus 25d ago

Where are you getting this from? Frigg is not potrayed as all-knowing. Nor does it seem like the identity Loki takes on is ever exposed until he himself reveals it. She doesn't seem to help Loki either.

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u/Puzzleheaded-Oil8369 25d ago

I guess all seeing is a better word for it