Illustration
An illustration portraying Sif, a goddess in the Norse pantheon. She was associated with earth but was married to Thor, the god of the sky and thunder. Sif is a relatively little known figure who appears mainly in the Poetic Edda from the 13th century. She is most well known from the story about her hair being deceitfully cut off by the trickster Loki. Thor coerced Loki to compensate Sif for this prank. As a result of this, Loki gave her the golden headpiece made by drafts.
This illustration focuses on the image of Sif as being the goddess of the earth, harvest and wheat. It comes from the Swedish Edda translation published in 1893.
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Original image by Jenny Nyström. Uploaded by Celina Bebenek, published on 07 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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APA Style
Nyström, J. (2021, September 07). Sif - Norse Goddess of the Earth. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14590/sif---norse-goddess-of-the-earth/
Chicago Style
Nyström, Jenny. "Sif - Norse Goddess of the Earth." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified September 07, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14590/sif---norse-goddess-of-the-earth/.
MLA Style
Nyström, Jenny. "Sif - Norse Goddess of the Earth." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 07 Sep 2021. Web. 22 Feb 2025.
