Loki wasn't a god. He was born in a cave by giants. He was let into Asgard, despite his trouble-making, because he was, for reasons unclear, a favorite of Odin's.
Daniel, despite being a redhead (which meant EVIL in a some Old Testament stories) and having many wives AND holding many raucous rock and roll parties, was a favorite of God.
Daniel hurled a rock at a giant and felled him. It may have been a distant relative of Loki.
I've hurled stones through church windows.
I still believe there's a party waiting for me in Asgard.