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title: Sif- Norse Goddess with Golden Hair
author: Unknown Artist
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14589/sif--norse-goddess-with-golden-hair/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Sif- Norse Goddess with Golden Hair

_Authored by Unknown Artist_

## Image File

[![Sif- Norse Goddess with Golden Hair](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14589.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14589.jpg)

## Image Caption

An illustration portraying [Sif](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sif/), a golden-haired goddess in the Norse [pantheon](https://www.worldhistory.org/Pantheon/). She was associated with earth but was married to [Thor](https://www.worldhistory.org/Thor/), the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of the sky and thunder. Sif is a relatively little-known figure who appears mainly in the *Poetic [Edda](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edda/)* from the 13th century. She is most well known from the story about her hair being deceitfully cut off by the trickster [Loki](https://www.worldhistory.org/Loki/). Thor coerced Loki to compensate Sif for this prank. As a result of this, Loki gave her the golden headpiece made by drafts.

The image appears in a book by James Baldwin titled *School Reading By Grades: Fourth Year* that was published around 1897.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Artist, U. (2021, September 07). Sif- Norse Goddess with Golden Hair. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14589/sif--norse-goddess-with-golden-hair/>
### Chicago
Artist, Unknown. "Sif- Norse Goddess with Golden Hair." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 07, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14589/sif--norse-goddess-with-golden-hair/>.
### MLA
Artist, Unknown. "Sif- Norse Goddess with Golden Hair." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Sep 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14589/sif--norse-goddess-with-golden-hair/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sif_Was_Queen_of_the_Fields.jpg) by [**Unknown Artist**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sif_Was_Queen_of_the_Fields.jpg). Submitted by [Celina Bebenek](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/celinacyprianbe/ "User Page: Celina Bebenek"), published on 07 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/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.