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The Poetic Edda on Sif

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relationship: Sif is Thor's wife, and her unnamed lover was presumably Loki.

"Sif: Thor's wife, the lover being presumably Loki"
attestation: Sif is Thor's wife

"Sif: Thor's wife; cf. Harbarthsljoth, 48"
attestation: Loki cut off Sif's hair, and Thor compelled Loki to have the dwarfs fashion her new hair out of gold

"Sif: concerning Thor's wife the chief incident is that Loki cut off her hair, and, at the command of the wrathful Thor, was compelled to have the dwarfs fashion her a new supply of hair out of gold"
attestation: Sif is Thor's wife, and her infidelity is mentioned in multiple sources

"Sif: Thor's wife; cf. Harbarthsljoth, 48, where her infidelity is again mentioned"

attestation: The stanza references wealth or gifts involving Sif.

"3. The word-wielder toil | for the giant worked, And so revenge | on the gods he sought; He bade Sif's mate | the kettle bring: "Therein for ye all | much ale shall I brew.""
relationship: The stanza references a husband of Sif.

"35. The father of Mothi | the rim seized firm, And before it stood | on the floor below; Up on his head | Sif's husband raised it, And about his heels | the handles clattered."
attestation: The stanza describes warfare or combat involving Sif, Loki.

"52. "More lightly thou spakest | with Laufey's son, When thou badst me come to thy bed; Such things must be known | if now we two Shall seek our sins to tell."