E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Asa Loki.
Descended from the giants and received among the celestials. He is represented as a treacherous malignant power, fond of assuming disguises, and plotting evil. One of his progeny is Hela (q.v.). (Scandinavian mythology.) (See ÆSIR.)
