Sif

sif šif šíf English Etymology From en non -, from non sif kindred, kinswoman, from en gem-pro *sibjō; see also ang sibb kinship (whence enm sib having kinship; kinsmen, whence en sib, en sibling), de Sippe tribe. Pronunciation en /sɪf/ anglicized approximating the Old Norse pronunciation /siːf/Joseph Thomas, Universal Pronouncing Dictionary of Biography and Mythology: Her to Z (1901), volume XI, The Century Cyclopedia of Names en ɪf iːf 1 Proper noun en Norse mythology A golden-haired goddess associated with earth, mother of Ullr and wife of Thor. en 1889 Viktor Rydberg Teutonic Mythology http://books.google.com.au/books?id=ZHnXAAAAMAAJ&q=%22sif%22&dq=%22sif%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=9g40U4aLL4yYlQXYtYGABQ&redir_esc=y 60 As already stated, Thor was, according to the Edda, married to Sibil, that is to say, the Sibylla, and the Edda adds that this Sibil is called Sif in the North. In the Teutonic mythology Thor's wife is the goddess Sif. en 2005 Nathan J. Johnson; Robert J. Wallis Galdrbok: Practical Heathen Runecraft, Shamanism and Magic http://books.google.com.au/books?id=iMj51FunVVIC&pg=PA309&dq=%22sif%22&hl=en&sa=X&ei=ggg0U5njMMvbkAXsooHIBw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=%22sif%22&f=false 309 For some contemporary Heathens, Lammas is sacred to Sif and Thunor (see Our Troth online Chapter LIII). In Snorri's Skaldskaparmal (see Faulkes 1998 [1987]: 96), Loki cropped Sif’s (presumably blonde or flaxen) hair, seemingly out of spite, a cropping which compares to the harvesting of corn.Sif’s golden hair is a contemporary kenning for the cornfield as it is caressed by the breeze and makes gentle waves. Translations wife of Thor Danish: da Sif Faroese: fo Siv f Icelandic: is Sif f Marathi: mr सिफ f Norwegian: no Siv Swedish: sv Siv References Anagrams en fis FIS IFS IFs ISF ifs en Norse deities Danish da: Etymology From da non Sif. Proper noun da proper noun genitive Sifs da Norse mythology en Sif. da female Old Norse da Norse deities Mythology Icelandic Etymology From is non Sif. Pronunciation is ɪːv 1 Proper noun @@ is Norse mythology en Sif (wife of Thor) is female Declension f.j