In Norse mythology, Sif (Old Norse "In-law-relationship") is a goddess with golden hair and is the wife of the god Thor. Sif is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, Sif is the wife of the god Thor and is known for her golden hair. In the Prose Edda, the euhemerized prologue details that Sif was the most beau...
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