He was? In the Eddic literature, he’s certainly not: the city of the gods could not have been built; without him, Thor’s hammer could not have been reclaimed from the frost giants; and he must have done Odin a good turn indeed for him to consent to becoming a blood-brother and thereby numbering Loki among the Aesir. Yes, he did many bad things, but let’s not forget the good—that’s why Norse scholars have such difficulty with Loki.
He was? In the Eddic literature, he’s certainly not: the city of the gods could not have been built; without him, Thor’s hammer could not have been reclaimed from the frost giants; and he must have done Odin a good turn indeed for him to consent to becoming a blood-brother and thereby numbering Loki among the Aesir. Yes, he did many bad things, but let’s not forget the good—that’s why Norse scholars have such difficulty with Loki.