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🗡️ Asgardian fighter 👩‍🦳 Thor's wife
Sif

Sif

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The wife of Thor who protects the home and family
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Sif
  • I'll find Sif.

Examples

  • In Norse mythology, the story of Thor and his adventures often features his wife, Sif, who is beloved for her strength and beauty.

  • The legends tell us about Sif, the beautiful and wise wife of Thor, who protects the family and hearth.

  • As the guardian of the home, Sif symbolizes fertility and family in Norse traditions.

Surface Forms

Sif main

Etymology

Sif comes from an old German word meaning 'relation' or 'in-law', the same root you see in the English word sibling, which points to family and kin. So Sif's role as Thor's wife and guardian of the home fits her name.