Rationalizations, Part 1

But aren't Thor and Loki BROTHERS? Gay sex is one thing, but INCEST? Sonovabitch, that's too creepy and abusive for words.

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So the main rationalization why Thorki may not be as creepy as it first appears is that Thor and Loki are not actually related to each other by blood. They aren't biological brothers. In fact, they aren't even really the same species since Thor is an Asgardian and Loki is a Jotun (Frost Giant).

But they were raised together in the same family and were misled until adulthood to believe that they were actually blood brothers. So yes, Thorki is still plenty creepy on that level, I think. There's no point trying to get around it.

However, on another level -- the mythological level -- there is an ancient tradition of divine sibling marriage and it is this tradition into which Thorki fits. More on that tomorrow.