Sigyn- Norse GodDeity
Also known as: Sigýn
Description
Loki's wife among the Æsir, who bore him two sons, Narfi and Váli. When the gods bound Loki beneath a serpent's dripping venom, Sigyn stayed. She holds a bowl to catch the poison, and when she turns to empty it, his writhing shakes the earth.
Mythology & Lore
The Binding
Sigyn was Loki's wife among the Æsir, and their sons Narfi and Váli lived in Asgard without incident, unlike Loki's monstrous children by Angrboða. When Loki's role in Baldur's death was discovered and he had insulted every god at Ægir's feast, the Æsir captured him and brought his sons. They transformed Váli into a wolf, and in his madness he tore apart his brother. The gods bound Loki with Narfi's entrails, which turned to iron. Skaði placed a serpent above his face.
The Bowl
Sigyn took her place beside her bound husband, holding a bowl to catch the venom before it could touch his face. The Völuspá confirms the vigil: she sits sorrowfully beside him. When the bowl fills and she must turn to empty it, the venom falls on Loki and he writhes in agony, pulling against his bonds so violently that the earth shakes. The Norse knew these as earthquakes.
She has stood there since. She will stand there until Ragnarök.
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