There is no doubt that Thor He is one of our favorite characters in Norse mythology since we have spoken many times about him. But we still have many curiosities to tell you about him and everyone around him. In this article we are going to talk about Thor's wife, a figure that has often been in the background although it is very important in all the legends that surround the god of thunder .
The wife of Thor she was one of the main goddesses of the Nordic pantheon, called Sif, symbolizing harvests and fidelity. In this article you will see how this relationship was somewhat atypical and you will see the role of Loki in this whole matter. If you want to know all the curiosities about her and the relationship she had with the god of thunder, you just have to continue reading these lines. Uncover it!
Thor's wife | Curiosities and legends of the love of the god of thunder
1. Was Sif, Thor's wife, unfaithful?
Even though the love between these two deities was sincere, Thor was not Sif's first love or husband . This honor is occupied by the giant Orvandil, unlike in other mythologies in the Nordic it was common the relationships between gods or goddesses and giants. Although this has little to do with the story about the infidelity of the goddess Sif that came out, like most of the bad things that surrounded the Norse gods, of Loki.
Many experts from Norse mythology suggest that the accusations were one of the many stratagems that the deception god used to make the god of thunder angry . There is also the possibility that Loki spread the false rumor that Thor's wife was unfaithful, so that he would abandon her and the evil god could finally conquer her. In addition to Loki, another character named Harbaror also assured Thor that his newly taken as wife had a lover. After the threats of the god of thunder, the giant confessed that he had said it simply to provoke it.
2. Loki was always in the middle of the relationship
The deception god, also appears in another of the legends about the relationship between Thor and Sif. In this story, Loki cuts the golden hair to Sif when she slept. This despicable act of the god of deceit provoked the wrath of Thor that demanded him to repair at once this grievance. Loki promised that he would restore the mane with gold and fulfilled , for once, his word. He went to the dwarves, the same ones who created the spear of Odin , and these made them a hair of gold worthy of Thor's wife.
3. The children of the couple
A curiosity about the relationship between Thor and Sif, is that both had children in common but also several children of only one of the spouses . They only had two children of both, a male and a female. Lorrude was the male and Thrud the female, which was of a considerable size. With the daughter of Thor and Sif, the extremes of Nordic mythology are perfectly seen, since after growing up and verifying that he was almost half giant, he engaged with a dwarf. As we have said before, it is striking that in mythology or stories between gods, Thor and Sif are husbands who were also previously married .
4. Sif and Thor in other universes
In this section we will emphasize the relationship of Sif and Thor in the universe Marvel , as you know this famous factory has recreated the life of the god of thunder as if it were a superhero. In his films, also appears an Asgardian called Sif although the relation between both is equivocal and is not much less as the legends tell. Thor and Sif have simply a brotherly and friendly relationship, in addition to fighting together in all the battles and adventures they run along with another group of experienced warriors . Obviously, and due to the change of plot in the movies, they have to adapt the character at their convenience. She is represented as the goddess of war, a role totally different from the one she had in the original Norse mythology.
As you may have seen, the relationship between Thor and Sif has many peculiarities that make it different from that of many other gods in the ancient world. Possible infidelities, third parties, other marriages and children of different people. Now we would like to know your opinion about the romantic relationship between these two deities. Do you really think Sif could be unfaithful or were they just Loki's tricks? What do you think that Marvel has completely changed the relationship between Thor and Sif? Does it strike you that their children are so different? We are looking forward to your comments, as we always love to read them!