Sigfaudur, in Norse mythology, was a surname of I Odin, signifying the jUllitr of nctviy (^German, Sityes- \ vater). j
Siggautr, in Norse mythology, was a surname of Odin, the god of victory ((ierman, Siegesyott). I
Siggones, the second class of priests among the ' ancient Prussians. They were probably more widely scattered over the country tlian were ttie (Irivaites (the ^ first class), who dwelt constantly at the sanctuary Ko- mowa; and even there the Siggones were probably j found, since it was a Siggo who slew bishop Adalbert on the borders of the sacred forest of Samland. near Ko- mowa. The name Siggo is suggestive of l)lessing (Ger- man,tSVr/eH), to pronounce which, over the people, may have been the principal business of these priests. It would seem that they also had sujiervisiou over the sacred groves, forests, fountains, hills, etc. Possibly their residences were chosen with reference to such places, so that they might conveniently receive the sacrificial gifts of the people in exchange for their blessing.— VoUmer, Worttrb. d. Mythol. s. v.
Sigi, in Norse mythology, was a son of Odin, who was compelled to forsake the kingdom because he had, in the heat of passion, slain the slave Bredi, who had been more successful tiian himself in the hunt. He ob- tained ships from Odin and became a powerful viking, who subdued mighty kingdoms to his rule. He fell, at an advanced age, in a battle against his wife's brother, who had rebelled against his authority. — Vollraer, Wur- terb. d. Mythol. s. v.
Sigill (fiyilhim), a seal, or signature.
Sigillaria, the last two days of the feast of Saturn, so called from little earthenware figures (siyilla) exposed for sale at this season, and given as toys to children. See Saturnalia.
Sigillo, Robert de, an English prelate, was pre- ferred to the see of London by the empress ]Maud in 1 141. When the Londoners revolted to king Stephen, the bishop was required to take the oath of allegiance to that revolution, which he refused. Pope Eugenius wrote to king Ste|)hen and his (pieen, asking that Si- gillo be excused from taking the oath. He died in 1 151. See Collier, Krrles. Hist, ii, '24.').
SigUlum Altaris {seal of the altar). "The au- thentic mark of an altar was its five crosses; and there was a small stone called siyillum altaris, by which the aperture for the insertion of relics was closed up by mor- tar tempered in holy water" (Fosbrooke).— Eadie, Eccles. Cycloju s. v.
Sigismund fW.), king ok RrRorNnv in the 6t.h century, was baptized in youth by Avitus, and suc- ceeded his father, Gondcbaud, in old. In ol7 he assem- bled a council at Ekaone, wiiich was attended by twen- ty-seven Hurguiidian l)ishops. and fixed the limits of his kingdom. He governed with wisdom. Peiiig very liberal towards liie (Jliurcli, he foimded, in .t15, the monastery of Argaune at Maurice, in Valais, which be- came celebrated. He was assassinated in b->\, in re- venge for the execution of Ins son, Sigeric, by his first wife-, and as he had already taken the tonsure and re- ligious haliit, he was canonized as a martyr, ids festival being fixed on May \. According to Savigny (Geschichte des romischm Reclit.i, vol. ii) it was Sigismund, and not his father, who com|)iled the Burgundian code calleci the Loi (iomhetle ; but this is successfully disputed by (iaiipp (JHeyermanisrlu'H A n.iiedelunynt lliresUn, 1844 |, p. 29G- 317). See Hoefer, Xouv. Jiiny. dhierale, s. v., Mrs. Jameson, IjyewLs of the Afonaxlic Orders, p. 173.
Sigismund, .Ioiiann, elector of lirarnhnhurg (ICOH 19), was born Nov. IH, l.')72, and became note- worthy througl) his transition from the Lutheran to the Reformed Clmrch. His father had endeavored to bind
him to the support of the Fornnda of Concord (q. v.) by securing his signature to a declaration approving of that standard, and of the existing organization in churches and schools. His wife, Anna, a daughter of duke Albert of Prussia and Maria Eleonore of Cleve, was a rigid Lutheran, and exercised all her influence to prevent a change in his Church relations; and the temper of mail}' of his subjects in Brandenburg and the district of Prussia which he held as a fief from Poland threat- ened to render such a step productive of grave compli- cations. To these infiuences must be added tlie cer- tainty that many neighboring princes would withdraw their favor. Sigismund, nevertheless, took that step, and partook of the Lord's supper under the Keformed ritual, for the first time, on Christmas-day of 1613. Even his most embittered enemies never charged secu- lar or political motives on him for this action, though a later generation adopted that explanation (Schrrickh). He had been prejudiced against the Formula (f Concord from the begiiniing, and had already, in KilO, issued statutes to the University of Frankfort, in which sub- scription to the Formula was not required. An im- mense excitement was caused. The elector of Saxony wrote, under date of F'eb. 1, 1614, to dissuade Sigismund from completing the transfer; and on the 24th of the same month the latter was compelled to issue an edict forbidding the clergy to inveigh against his measures in the pulpit. The estates of Brandenburg demanded the contiiniation of the prerogatives enjoyed by the Lutheran Churcli, and the disuse of all measures intended to favor the Keformed. The difficulty was finally composed by the action of the elector, who (Feb. 5, 1(315) engaged that the Lutherans should continue to enjoy liberty of con- science and to exercise the right of patronage where legally entitled thereto; but insured like privileges to their Reformed opponents. A collo()uium of clergymen was held at Berlin in October, 1014, where the resolu- tion was reached that defamation of the Keformed party should thereafter be avoided. The result of the whole