{"product_id":"the-loki-variations","title":"The Loki Variations","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eReconsider all you know about Loki, the iconic mercurial trickster god of Norse mythology and contemporary pop culture fame\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLoki, ever the shapeshifter, is constantly being remade and reinterpreted. A central character in Norse mythology, the trickster god is also a pop culture icon, appearing in countless offshoots and interpretations across media, now most evident as Tom Hiddleston in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films and TV shows. Each iteration offers a new layer to the character we've come to know so well.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBy exploring contemporary variations of Loki from genderfluid Norse god to anti-hero trickster, Karl Johnson considers the continued role of myths in the twenty-first century--through fandom, ritual, queer theory, and popular culture.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Loki Variations\u003c\/i\u003e, Johnson invites readers to journey with him as he unpicks his own evolving relationship with Loki, and to ask: Who is your Loki? And what is their glorious purpose?\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Inklings","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":53436456042807,"sku":"9781916637276","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0934\/9926\/1239\/files\/imageloader_22f2d01a-0bff-4eda-ba15-a0d65c967612.jpg?v=1793212170","url":"https:\/\/shop.queerbooks.com\/products\/the-loki-variations","provider":"Philly AIDS Thrift @ Giovanni's Room","version":"1.0","type":"link"}