Býleistr
Template:Short description Býleistr (Old Norse: {{#invoke:IPA|main}}; also Byleist) is the brother of Loki in Norse mythology.Template:Sfn
Name
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Various forms are attested in the manuscripts of the Prose Edda: 'Býleistr' (Codices Regius and Wormianus), 'Blýleistr' (Codex Trajectinus), or 'Býleiptr' (Codex Upsaliensis).Template:Citation needed
Attestations
Although there is no action involving Býleistr in the original sources, Loki is frequently called by the kenning 'Byleist's brother' (bróðir Býleists), such as in Völuspá (51), Hyndluljóð (40), or Skáldskaparmál (16).Template:Sfn
In both Gylfaginning (34) and Skáldskaparmál, Snorri Sturluson explicitly states that Byleist is, along with Helblindi, one of Loki's two brothers.Template:Sfn
Based on this relation, a number of scholars have considered Býleistr to be a son of Fárbauti and his consort Laufey.<ref>Rydberg (2003:24); Sykes (2002:85); Guelpa (2009:123-124).</ref> However, his exact role in the ancient mythic complex surrounding Loki's family remains unclear.<ref>Template:Harvnb; Kock (1899:100-102).</ref>