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Reportedly modest god (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

loki

'god' is the definition.
(I know that Loki is Norse deity)

I don't understand the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for loki that I've seen before include "Norse god of mischief" , "Gossip" .)

I've seen this clue in The Times and The Sunday Times.
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