Sif ("relative") is, in Norse mythology, a goddess of the Æsir, wife of Thor (Þórr) and mother of Thrud (Þrúðr), Ullr (Ull) and Modi (Móði). Thor is not the father of Ullr. Sif was not the mother of Magni; this was Thor's son with Járnsaxa. In Norse mythology, Sif (/siv/,relative) is a goddess of the Æsir, wife of Thor and mother of Thrud, Ullr, and Modi. ... Image File history File links Sif_from_Swedish_Edda_translation. ... Norse, Viking or Scandinavian mythology comprises the indigenous pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian peoples, including those who settled on Iceland, where most of the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Statue of Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture For the 1934 film, see, see The Goddess (1934 film). ... In Old Norse, the Æsir (singular Ás, feminine Ásynja, feminine plural Ásynjur, Anglo-Saxon Ós, from Proto-Germanic *Ansuz) are the principal gods of the pantheon of Norse mythology. ... For other uses, see Thor (disambiguation). ... Thrud was the daughter of Thor and Sif in Norse mythology. ... This picture, from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript in the care of the Árni Magnússon Institute, shows Ullr on his skis and with his bow. ... In Norse mythology, Móði and Magni are the sons of Thor and Járnsaxa. ... In Norse mythology, Magni is the son of Thor and Járnsaxa. ... In Norse mythology, Járnsaxa is a giantess. ...

She has hair of gold which grows just like natural hair, made by the dwarves called "sons of Ivaldi" (Dvalin). Her hair's color may have represented ripe wheat. Loki cut off Sif's hair as a prank, but when Thor found this out he forced Loki to promise to have golden hair made by the Dwarves. Loki uses this event to taunt Sif and, indirectly, Thor in Lokasenna. GOLD refers to one of the following: GOLD (IEEE) is an IEEE program designed to garner more student members at the university level (Graduates of the Last Decade). ... Ivaldi, an early Teutonic deity, is also called Wade (or Vate), Keeper of the Ford in Germanic and Anglo-Saxon mythology. ... In Norse mythology, Dvalin was a ruler of the dwarves and one of the most powerful dwarves, known primarily for having invented runes. ... It has been suggested that Loki and the dwarfs be merged into this article or section. ... This page is about a mythological race. ... Lokasenna (Lokis flyting, Lokis wrangling, Lokis quarrel) is one of the mythological poems of the Poetic Edda. ...

Loki succeeded in having such hair made, as well as Freyr's ship Skíðblaðnir and Odin's (Óðinn's) spear Gungnir, all made by the same dwarf, Dvalin. Her name is used to designate the Earth in Skáldskaparmál 87. After Freyja, Sif is the most beautiful of the goddesses. Snorri calls her the Sybill. In surviving tales, Sif does not have any function, but is possible that Sif was a goddess of the home, of field and of the crop and she had some power on destiny. Gold was called 'hair of Sif'. Hilda R. Ellis Davidson tells us that her braids of hair was offered to mother earth. Sif appears briefly in the Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda as well as in skaldic poetry. This 19th century representation of Freyr shows him with his boar Gullinbursti and his sword. ... In Norse mythology, Skíðblaðnir (the name can be anglicized as Skídbladnir, Skídhbladhnir, Skíthblathnir, Skidbladnir, Skithblathnir or Skidhbladhnir) is the ship of Freyr. ... For other meanings of Odin, Woden or Wotan see Odin (disambiguation), Woden (disambiguation), Wotan (disambiguation). ... In Norse mythology, Gungnir (also Gungni, Gungner, or Gungrir) was the name of Odins javelin. ... In Norse mythology, the dwarves (Old Norse: dvergar, sing. ... In Norse mythology, Dvalin was a ruler of the dwarves and one of the most powerful dwarves, known primarily for having invented runes. ... The second part of the Younger Edda of Snorri Sturluson the Skáldskaparmál or language of poetry is effectively a dialogue between the Norse god of the sea, Ægir and Bragi, the god of poetry, in which both Norse mythology and discourse on the nature of poetry are intertwined. ... In Norse Mythology and Germanic paganism, Freyja (sometimes anglicized as Freya) is the fairest of all goddesses. ... Hilda Roderick Ellis Davidson is a British antiquarian and academic, writing in particular on Norse mythology. ... The Younger Edda, known also as the Prose Edda or Snorris Edda is an Icelandic manual of poetics which also contains many mythological stories. ... Look up Poetic Edda in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with skaldic poetry. ...

Sif is not a very good housewife. In the poem Harbardsljod, Odin (in the form of Harbard) warned Thor that Sif at home has a lover. The Hárbarðsljóð (also spelt Harbarthsljoth and variations on this) is a flyting poem of Norse mythology. ... For other meanings of Odin, Woden or Wotan see Odin (disambiguation), Woden (disambiguation), Wotan (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Thor (disambiguation). ...

• Harbard:

"Sif has a lover at home,

and him shouldst thou meet;

More fitting it were

on him to put forth thy strength."

• Thor:

"Thy tongue still makes thee say

what seems most ill to me,

Thou witless man!

Thou liest, I ween."

• Harbard:

"Truth do I speak,

but slow on thy way thou art;

Far hadst thou gone

if now in the boat thou hadst fared."

In the poem Lokasenna, Loki claimed that Sif had an affair with him. Lokasenna (Lokis flyting, Lokis wrangling, Lokis quarrel) is one of the mythological poems of the Poetic Edda. ... It has been suggested that Loki and the dwarfs be merged into this article or section. ...

• Loki:

"Alone thou wert

if truly thou wouldst

All men so shyly shun;

But one do I know

full well, methinks,

Who had thee from Hlorrithi's arms -

Loki the crafty in lies."

Sif is said to be mother of Ullr, but nothing is known about the father. This picture, from an 18th century Icelandic manuscript in the care of the Árni Magnússon Institute, shows Ullr on his skis and with his bow. ...

A volcano on the planet Venus is named after Sif. Sif is also a character in the popular comic book The Mighty Thor from Marvel Comics. Sif is Marvel Comics Asgardian warrior and lover of Thor. ... Thor (often called The Mighty Thor) is a superhero appearing in the Marvel Comics universe. ...

External links

• Sif - A research and devotional site dedicated to Sif

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