Loki is a god that people love to hate. Sigyn is his often misunderstood wife who stands with him, holding a bowl so that poison snake venom doesn’t fall in his eyes for all eternity. Whether you’re looking for more information on Loki himself, or exploring the innerworkings of Norse Paganism, the new book by Lea Svendsen is a phenomenal place to start (or honestly, end up). Svendsen’s family come from a long line of Heathens known for following “the twerp” in Svendsen’s words. While only in the past decade or so have major Heathen practices opened their arms to this trickster god, it wasn’t always a welcome thing to follow Loki. Loki and Sigyn looks at the worship of two very different figures in Norse mythos, and how they work together as a couple that few would expect.
Svendsen is funny, informative, and honestly someone I’d love to share a mead horn with. I found the discussions in this book about community politics and her personal relationship to both Sigyn and Loki fascinating. Her reading is easy to follow and makes it easy to see the other side of the oft maligned Loki.
If you’re a new Heathen, or just wanting to know more about Loki or Sigyn, this is the perfect book to snag.
Sadly, you’ll have to hold on until February 2022 to snag a copy of Loki and Sign. It is worth the wait.
