>The story is a fairytale, but features the same trio of gods, Odin, Hœnir and Loki, as in the story of Þjazi in the Prose Edda, the prose introduction to the Eddic poem Reginsmál, and also the late Icelandic Huldar saga, which has contributed to the argument that ***Loki is the same as Lóðurr***, who appears elsewhere with Odin and Hœnir. It is also notable that Loki is a benevolent god in this story, although his slyness is in evidence as usual. Some scholars, including Hammershaimb, have pointed to the division of spheres between the three gods: Odin governing the skies and the crops they fertilise, Hœnir the seabirds and Loki the fishes, as reflecting the bases of Faroese life. It's also interesting to note, that each god is associated with a creature that "flies" through their respective spheres. Odin with ravens, that fly through the sky. Hœnir with seabirds, that are associated with ferrying spirits to the afterlife, swans in particular, which the Valkyries shapeshift into. Loki with fish, which he's repeatedly associated with. From a comparative mythology standpoint, this would mean that Odin = Zeus, Hœnir = Hades, Loki = Poseidon in the main brother trios of the respective mythologies.