Myths featuring Sigyn

Following the tragic death of the god Baldur, Loki is apprehended by the Aesir and sentenced to an eternal punishment in a subterranean cavern. Bound with the iron-hard entrails of his own son and subjected to the venom of a serpent, Loki’s violent convulsions in response to the poison create the phenomenon known as earthquakes. His faithful wife Sigyn remains by his side, catching the venom...

After the death of Baldr, the trickster Loki fled to the mountains and transformed into a salmon to hide within a waterfall. He inadvertently invented the fishing net while contemplating how the gods might catch him, leading the Æsir to use his own invention to trap him. Captured by Thor's mighty grip, Loki was ultimately bound as punishment, signaling the approach of Ragnarök.

Following the death of Baldr, the gods capture the trickster Loki and bind him in a dark cavern as punishment. A venomous serpent is placed above him, dripping corrosive poison toward his face, but his faithful wife Sigyn remains by his side to catch the venom in a basin. This enduring vigil only falters when she must empty the bowl, causing Loki's agony to shake the very foundations of the earth.

Following the death of Baldur, the trickster god Loki is pursued by the Aesir and captured in the form of a salmon. As punishment for his many crimes, he is bound in a dark cavern with the entrails of his son, while a venomous serpent drips poison onto his face, causing earthquakes whenever his wife Sigyn must empty the bowl catching the venom.