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Laufey Líf Borgarsdóttir
Laufey may refer to: Mythology and fictional characters * Laufey (mythology), a Norse mythical character * Laufey (character), a Marvel Comics character introduced 1965 ** Laufey (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a fictional character introduced 2011 People * Laufey (singer) (born 1999), Icelandic singer born Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir * Laufey Ámundadóttir (born 1962), Icelandic cell biologist * Laufey Ólafsdóttir (born 1981), Icelandic footballer * Laufey Sigurðardóttir Laufey Sigurðardóttir (born 27 January 1963) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete who was a member of the Iceland national teams in badminton, Iceland women's national football team, football and Iceland women's national handball team, h ... (born 1963), Icelandic footballer * Laufey Valdimarsdóttir (1890–1945), Icelandic women's rights activist {{Disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laufey (mythology)
Laufey or Nál is a figure in Norse mythology and the mother of Loki. The latter is frequently mentioned by the matronymic ''Loki Laufeyjarson'' (Old Norse 'Loki Laufey's son') in the ''Poetic Edda'', rather than the expected traditional patronymic Loki ''Fárbautason'' ('son of Fárbauti'), in a mythology where kinship is usually reckoned through male ancestry. Name The meaning of the Old Norse name ''Laufey'' is not clear, but it is generally taken to be related to ''lauf'' ('leaves, foliage'), perhaps attached to the suffix -''ey'' (found in female Personal name, personal names like ''Bjargey'', ''Þórey)'', or deriving from an hypothetical tree-goddess named ''*lauf-awiaz'' ('the leafy'). Since the name of her spouse ''Fárbauti'' means "dangerous hitter", a possible natural mythological interpretation has been proposed by some scholars, with lightning hitting the leaves, or needles of a tree to give rise to fire. Attestations In ''Gylfaginning'' ('The Beguiling of Gylfi') ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laufey (character)
Laufey is a supervillain appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is depicted usually as an enemy of the Asgardian king Odin, father of Thor. He is the King of the Frost Giants, the biological father of Thor's adopted brother and archenemy, Loki. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby, he first appeared in '' Journey into Mystery'' #112 (January 1965), and was based on the goddess of the same name. Colm Feore portrays Laufey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe film ''Thor'' (2011). Publication history Laufey was created by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby and first appeared in '' Journey into Mystery'' #112 (January 1965). Fictional character biography In the early days of the universe, Laufey ruled Jotunheim, realm of the Frost Giants. When his son Loki was born a runt, an ashamed Laufey ordered the baby hidden. After Odin invades Jotunheim and kills Laufey in battle, he discovers Loki and decides to adopt him.''Journey into Mystery'' #112 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laufey (Marvel Cinematic Universe)
Laufey may refer to: Mythology and fictional characters * Laufey (mythology), a Norse mythical character * Laufey (character), a Marvel Comics character introduced 1965 ** Laufey (Marvel Cinematic Universe), a fictional character introduced 2011 People * Laufey (singer) (born 1999), Icelandic singer born Laufey Lín Bing Jónsdóttir * Laufey Ámundadóttir (born 1962), Icelandic cell biologist * Laufey Ólafsdóttir (born 1981), Icelandic footballer * Laufey Sigurðardóttir Laufey Sigurðardóttir (born 27 January 1963) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete who was a member of the Iceland national teams in badminton, Iceland women's national football team, football and Iceland women's national handball team, h ... (born 1963), Icelandic footballer * Laufey Valdimarsdóttir (1890–1945), Icelandic women's rights activist {{Disambiguation, given name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laufey (singer)
Laufey Lín Bīng Jónsdóttir (; zh, s=林冰, p=Lín Bīng; born 23 April 1999), known mononymously as Laufey ( ), is an Icelandic singer-songwriter and musician. She rose to prominence in the early 2020s for her success as a jazz pop, jazz-inspired pop artist. Having performed as a cello soloist with the Iceland Symphony Orchestra at age 15, Laufey was a finalist in the 2014 edition of ''Ísland Got Talent'' (Iceland's ''Got Talent''), and a semi-finalist on ''The Voice Iceland'' the following year. She released her debut EP, ''Typical of Me'' (2021), and graduated from the Berklee College of Music in Boston. Her debut album, ''Everything I Know About Love (album), Everything I Know About Love'' (2022), charted in Iceland and the United States, where it peaked at number 3 on the US Jazz Albums chart along with the US Top albums Sales Chart where it peaked at number 50. Its follow-up, ''Bewitched (Laufey album), Bewitched'' (2023), won Grammy Award for Best Traditional Pop V ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laufey Ámundadóttir
Laufey Thora Ámundadóttir ( Icelandic spelling: ''Laufey Þóra Ámundadóttir''; born 1962) is an Icelandic cell biologist and geneticist who researches pancreatic cancer. She is a senior investigator in the laboratory of translational genomics at the National Cancer Institute. She was head of the division of cancer genetics at deCODE genetics from 1998 to 2007. Life Ámundadóttir received a Ph.D. in cell biology in 1995 from Georgetown University. Her dissertation was titled ''The interaction of TGF lphawith C-MYC and NEU in mouse mammary and salivary gland tumorigenesis''. Robert B. Dickson was her doctoral advisor. She conducted her postdoctoral training in the department of genetics at Harvard Medical School. She joined deCODE Genetics in 1998 as head of the division of cancer genetics, where she led genome-wide linkage and association efforts in various cancers. Ámundadóttir joined the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in 2007 and became a tenure-track investigator ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laufey Ólafsdóttir
Laufey Ólafsdóttir is an Icelandic football midfielder who plays in the Úrvalsdeild kvenna for Valur, with whom she has also played the Champions League. She was named Icelandic Player of the Year in 2004 and 2005. She has been a member of the Icelandic national team. in FIFA
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Laufey Sigurðardóttir
Laufey Sigurðardóttir (born 27 January 1963) is an Icelandic former multi-sport athlete who was a member of the Iceland national teams in badminton, Iceland women's national football team, football and Iceland women's national handball team, handball. A prominent goalscorer in football, she led the Besta deild kvenna, Icelandic top-tier league in goals scored in 1983 and 1991. Football Laufey started her senior team career with Íþróttabandalag Akraness (ÍA) in 1973. She led the Icelandic top-tier league in scoring in 1983 and helped the team to back-to-back national championships in 1984 and 1985. On 21 July 1983, she scored 8 goals in a 12–1 win against Víðir Garður. Laufey played for SV Bergisch Gladbach 09 during the 1985–1986 season. An injury in the 1985–86 DFB-Pokal Frauen, DFB-Pokal final on 3 May 1986 cut her season short and she was forced to miss the rest of the List of German women's football champions, West Germany championship where her team finished ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
