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Littlefinger/Lysa + Loki/Sigyn parallelsSigyn still...
Littlefinger/Lysa + Loki/Sigyn parallels
Sigyn still remained loyal to her husband after he was bound by the other gods for the murder of Balder; she stood beside him and used a bowl to catch the deadly snake venom that dripped onto his face.
(requested by queenincrimson)
Loki had sex with Sif, Freyja, Tyr’s unnamed wife, possibly Idunn, and probably lots of others (including a horse, and a mortal man as a woman). But the thing is, “adultery” is up for debate—we don’t know the timeline and based on Frigga’s comments in the Lokasenna—shut up you were both idiots back in the day Odin and Loki, that could have been long before Sigyn. Also, Angrbooda is attested as his wife in some sources, the early Vikings were polygamous and men often had more than one wife.
Sigyn’s great act of courage and sacrifice was after Loki killed Baldur* and/or ticked off the Gods at Aegir’s feast (the scene in the Lokasenna) where he basically made fun of the Gods for being hypocritical asses.
Unlike Odin (think Rind!), Loki at least limited his affairs to consensual relationships.
*Up for interpretation—Saxo says no, Snorri says yes, and some say Loki did it on Odin’s bequest so Baldur would spend Ragnarok safe in Hel.
