The truth about Loki

1. He is a master of deception and trickery
2. He loves putting on a show and leaving everyone guessing until the end...and even when the end comes to leave most of them clueless or puzzled about how it ended
3. He is an immortal shapeshifter with immense intelligence and innate knowledge of everything
4. #3's kinda an odd set of traits for a mere son of a frost giant to have...not to mention Loki is god-sized, not giant-sized
5. Despite being called the God of Lies, in the Vedda he did nothing but point out the painful truths that all the other Gods wanted to cover up and forget.
6. He is the instigator of everything, including Ragnarok itself.
7. Despite his mischievous behavior, in the end everything he does benefits the gods in some way or another
8. Again and again the other gods use the cruelest of punishments for his misbehavior...everything ranging from sowing his mouth shut to killing his children and using their entrails to bind him. Despite his love for them they do nothing but abuse him in return

I'll let you put the clues together. Of course, if no one can by tonight, I'll come back and give the answer.