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In the show, the archangel Gabriel takes on the form of Loki to get away from the war in Heaven. He is seen playing various tricks on the two main characters, Sam and Dean. Loki/Gabriel has the ability to alter reality and perception, and can even change in form himself. He puts Sam and Dean through unbearable tasks to ultimately get what he wants out of them.

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A trickster, but also the messenger to the Gods. In many myths, he is seen helping people complete tasks and giving out gifts. This nice facade does not fool many people. "...where certain cattle belonging to the immortal gods had their pasture, and stole fifty cattle belonging to his older brother Apollon" (Leeming 158). Even though, Hermes is often seen in a positive light, but the Olympians know he is truly a trickster.

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The Cheshire Cat from "Alice in Wonderland"

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The Cheshire Cat from "Alice in Wonderland"

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In the movie, the Cheshire Cat loosely guides Alice on her journey through wonderland. He gives Alice advice that she second guesses because of his cunning, playful personality. Alice cannot decide if he is tricking her or really helping her on her journey.

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"Erlik, who was near by, saw his opportunity and corrupted the shivering dog by promising him a fur coat if he would let him see the new humans" (Leeming 164). Erlik gave dogs the gift of hair so they would not be so cold, but at the same time he was playing a trick on the god who created them. This shows the god who created them that the trickster felt as if his job was not good enough.

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Kokopelli is said to have a bag full of gifts on his back, such as babies he gave out. Along with all these deeds, he is also seen playing tricks on the humans as he travels the land.

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Kokopelli is one of the most intriguing and widespread images surviving from ancient Anasazi Indian mythology and is a prominent figure in Hopi legends. The figure represents a mischievous trickster or the Minstrel, spirit of music. Kokopelli is considered a symbol of fertility who brought well-being to the people, assuring success in hunting, planting and growing crops, and human conception.

Kokopelli is a proper noun, so it should always be capitalized and used just like a name:

Correct: Kokopelli is a whimsical figure.

Incorrect: I saw a kokopellis on coffee mugs today.

Pronunciation: koh-koh- pell-ee.

Also Known As: Magical flute player, humpback or hump-backed flute player

Common Misspellings: Kokopeli

Examples: You can't really buy "an actual" Kokopelli because he is a spirit. You can find Kokopelli on shirts, logos, and all kinds of products.

The following article was contributed by Cheryl Joseph, formerly of Kokopelli's Kitchen.

Kokopelli was the predominant figure in the religious landscape of the Southwest, from 500 A.D. through 1325 A.D., until the development of the Katsina Cult. Kokopelli is most typically viewed as a fertility deity and is still worshipped by many Native American tribes in the Southwest. He is also thought to be a trickster, traveling salesman, insect, musician, warrior, and hunting magician.

His likeness varies almost as much as his legends. He is usually shown as a humpbacked flute player, often with a large phallus and antenna-like protrusions on his head. Some images show knobby knees and clubfeet. These physical deformities, along with the humpback and permanent erection, are the results of Pot's Disease, a form of tuberculosis.

It is thought by some that Kokopelli's humpback may have evolved from a sack that was slung over his shoulders. The contents of his sack vary as much as the legends.

The sack may have contained goods for trade. This is based upon the beliefs that Kokopelli represented early Aztec traders, known as Potchecas, from Meso-America. These salesmen would travel from the cities of the Maya and Aztec with their goods in sacks slung across their backs. These traders also used their flutes to announce themselves as they approached a settlement.

More commonly, it is thought that Kokopelli's sack was full of gifts. According to a Hopi myth, Kokopelli's sack contained babies to be left with young women. At San Idelfonso, a Pueblo village, Kokopelli is thought to be a wandering minstrel with a sack of songs on his back who trades old songs for new. According to Navajo legend, Kokopelli is a God of harvest and plenty. It is thought that his sack was made of clouds full of rainbows or seeds.

Kokopelli is one of the most widely recognized images today. He can be found on many items such as clothing, furniture, golf balls, key rings, and Christmas ornaments -- some die-hard fans even have a Kokopelli tattoo!

Kokopelli's Kitchen is a company with its own line of specialty foods all produced in Arizona and specially packaged.

All of the products offered by Kokopelli's Kitchen are indigenous to the great Southwest, and all the foods (except the cocoas) are free of additives and preservatives. The corn, beans, spices, and other ingredients were largely used by the prehistoric Indians to create the foods they enjoyed and that carried the people from one growing season to the next.

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Kokopelli is one of the most intriguing and widespread images surviving from ancient Anasazi Indian mythology and is a prominent figure in Hopi legends. The figure represents a mischievous trickster or the Minstrel, spirit of music. Kokopelli is considered a symbol of fertility who brought well-being to the people, assuring success in hunting, planting and growing crops, and human conception.

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"This time Coyote put on the mask of the grizzly bear and went out into the other room and crushed the trap" (Erodes and Ortiz 364). This quote shows Coyote changing forms to save his own life as his "father-in-law" set up various traps to try and kill him. "Coyote put on the mask of the wren and flew up out of the crack" (Erodes and Ortiz 365). Coyote had to keep changing forms, or "put on the mask," to stay alive in this myth.

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"[Krishna] is a shapeshifter, he is erotic, and he possesses magical and creative powers" (Leeming 159). As a young child, Krishna was always faced with difficult situations. Since he is able to switch forms, it is easier for him to escape these situations he was put in.

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Tanuki is popular all throughout Japan, and is a raccoon dog that has the ability to change shapes. He uses his abilities to party with humans and trick them right before he leaves.

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Tanuki: Real and Magical! | Tokyo Creative

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Tanuki (Raccoon Dogs) in Japan The Japanese raccoon dog, or Tanuki, have a long history in Japanese folklore and they actually are a real animal. You can fi

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This character is in every single episode of this show, but he is rarely in the spotlight. The Magic Man is always in the background when Finn and Jake run into any sort of trouble. In one episode they find out that the Magic Man causes them all their trouble.

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Devil and Angel on the Shoulder ("Emperors New Groove")

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Devil and Angel on the Shoulder ("Emperors New Groove")

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As Kronk is faced with a heavy decision, a devil and angel appear on his shoulders. Both of them believe that they are right, which leads Kronk to be confused on what decision he should make. Kronk cannot decide if they are being truthful or deciding him.

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Skinwalkers are usually seen in a dog-like form with a human-like face. They can transform to be fully human or fully coyote-like. In the Navajo culture, there are medicine men who are the most sacred individuals because of their healing. In many stories, skinwalkers are seen messing with the medicine men so he cannot heal people properly. Stories about skinwalkers are also told to children as horror stories, so they are not out late at night when skinwalkers are most active.

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Loki has been a trickster all throughout the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe) who always seeks to out to trick his brother Thor in any way he can. An example would be in the movie "Thor: The Dark World" when he shapeshifts into Odin and pretends to be him while Odin is gone. Therefore tricking everyone into thinking he is actually Odin.

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One of the best known tricksters in all of mythology is Loki. Loki has demonstrated his ability to be a person who always tries to get his ways but sometimes fails to do so. For example in the myth Thor's Journey to the land of the Giants it states, "If you want to grow up to be as strong as Thor, you should eat the goat bone-marrow" (Gaiman 156). Loki tricks Thialfi to eat the bone-marrow even though he knows that will get him in trouble.

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This movie was based around mythology and loosely included similar characteristics between the characters and the myths. In the movie, Moana seeks out to find Maui so he can help her on her journey. The entire time Maui leads Moana to believe he is helping her, when in reality he is tricking her so he can get his hook back.

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Bugs bunny is a character who can be seen as a trickster based on how he is constantly messing with characters, such as Elmer Fudd. He is similar to the character of Brier rabbit from the Tar Baby stories.