Sigyn is the wife of Loki, god of mischief in the Norse pantheon.
Sigyn has two children with Loki: Vali, and Narfi.[1]
History[]
Imprisonment of Loki[]
Sigyn is present at the imprisonment of her husband Loki. Whether this even has happened, or has yet to happen, is unknown.
Odin, unable to murder his own blood-brother, instead transforms Loki's son Vali into a wolf, who then attacks and slays Loki's other son Narfi. The gods bind him in the cave and place a serpent to drip venon into his wounds.
Sigyn stays with Loki until the end of the world at Ragnarok, in order to protect him from the venom.[1]
Creative origins[]
Loki's wife Sigyn is described in Norse mythology. Her name is thought to derive from Old Norse sigr, meaning "victory".
In the Prose Edda, Skaldskaparmal describes Sigyn is a goddess. In the Poetic Edda, the poem Voluspa describes Sigyn's role in Loki's imprisonment.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Deities and Demigods (3e) (2002), p.183.