Sigyn

Another Aesir goddess named Sigyn was the mischievous trickster Loki's wife. Despite Loki having other children outside of their marriage, they only had one son together, Nafri. The name "Sigyn" is believed to be derived from the Old Norse terms "sigr" and "vina," which translate to "victory" and "friend," respectively. This gives us the current English meaning of something like "victory's friend."

She is mentioned in the Prose Edda, which Snorri Sturluson wrote in the 13th century, as well as the Poetic Edda, which was assembled in the 13th century from older traditional sources. Little is said about Sigyn in the Poetic Edda other than how she helped her husband Loki when he was imprisoned. She occurs in several kennings, her assistance in assisting Loki through his time in bondage is emphasized, and she is twice referred to as a goddess in the Prose Edda. Sigyn might be shown on the Gosforth Cross and has been the focus of numerous theories and cultural allusions.

As part of their punishment for Loki, they transform Baldur's son Vali into a gigantic wolf, who tears out Nafri's entrails in the story that describes Baldur's demise. The other gods use them to ensnare Loki when they instantly harden and transform into an iron chain. The final act of punishment involves dropping poison from a snake held above him onto the victim's head. As she sits with Loki and holds a bowl above his head to catch the poison, Sigyn demonstrates in this story how faithful and devoted a wife she is. Even though she tried to stay as long as she could, she occasionally had to leave to empty the bowl, and the drips would hit Loki in the head, making him writhe in pain and setting off tremors throughout Midgard.