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An image presenting the trickster Loki giving Sif newly-made gold-spun hair. Loki was an entity in Norse mythology who was involved in misdeeds against multiple gods and mortals. One of them was cutting off the golden hair of Sif, the goddess of earth and wheat. Unfortunately for him, Sif was married to the god of thunder Thor who was one of the most powerful gods in the Norse pantheon. Thor coerced Loki to compensate Sif for this prank. As a result of this, Loki gave her the golden headpiece made by drafts.
The illustration was published in 1910 in The Gordon Readers by Emma K. Gordon.
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Original image by Unknown Artist. Uploaded by Celina Bebenek, published on 06 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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Artist, U. (2021, September 06). Loki Gives Sif the Gold-Spun Hair. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14585/loki-gives-sif-the-gold-spun-hair/
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Artist, Unknown. "Loki Gives Sif the Gold-Spun Hair." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 06, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14585/loki-gives-sif-the-gold-spun-hair/.
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Artist, Unknown. "Loki Gives Sif the Gold-Spun Hair." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 06 Sep 2021. Web. 25 Dec 2024.
