Quote Originally Posted by Ruck View Post
No, we don't know for certain. However, it seems like the most likely outcome, given that a)for it to be otherwise would require some complex, previously-unexplained mechanics and b)there has to be a reason for it to be someone else that matters to the story and makes sense with the character.
I don't think it would have to be all that complex. If we take the case of Loki being the orchestrator, all it would take would be for Loki to fool a mere mortal priest. Granted, the mortal was a high level cleric of Odin, but Loki is the god of trickery. And Odin isn't exactly on his game all the time.

Loki is already in the story, so there is no need to create a new agent. And the chaotic god of trickery can have any number of reasons to get involved. Especially with the fate of the world involved.

I'm not saying that this is the case. As Keltest points out, Occam's Razor favors Odin being solely responsible. But it's not too much of a stretch to imagine scenarios where perhaps Odin was only the catalyst.

I know in my head canon, Loki was involved. The idea that he was responsible for a cleric of Thor being exiled is just to deliciously evil.