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In Norse folk tradition, why did fishermen come to view the salmon as a particularly cunning fish?
Answer
Because it was the form Loki took while fleeing punishment for causing Baldur's death
The tale of Loki disguising himself as a salmon to evade capture after Baldur's murder became folklore that shaped Scandinavian fishermen's wary respect for the fish's cleverness.
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Loki's trickery caused the death of Baldur, then he shape-shifted into a salmon to escape vengeance—inspiring Norse fishermen's respect for salmon as cunning creatures.
Other options people guess
- Because it was the form Odin took while gathering wisdom from the sea
- Because it was the form Freya took while searching for her lost husband
- Because it was the form Thor took while testing the strength of the ocean
Topics
- norse-mythology
- loki
- folklore
- salmon
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