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2405:. According to Neckel, both goddesses can be interpreted as "fertility goddesses" and other potential resemblances have been noted. Some scholars have suggested that the image of Cybele subsequently influenced the iconography of Freyja, the lions drawing the former's chariot becoming large cats. These observations became an extremely common observation in works regarding Old Norse religion until at least the early 1990s. In her book-length study of scholarship on the topic of Freyja, Britt-Mari Näsström (1995) is highly critical of this deduction; Näsström says that "these 'parallels' are due to sheer ignorance about the characteristics of Cybele; scholars have not troubled to look into the resemblances and differences between the two goddesses, if any, in support for their arguments for a common origin." 2135: 987: 1130: 2372:(which she translates as "filled with many seats"), a dwelling that Näsström posits likely fills the same function as Valhalla. Näsström comments that "still, we must ask why there are two heroic paradises in the Old Norse view of afterlife. It might possibly be a consequence of different forms of initiation of warriors, where one part seemed to have belonged to Óðinn and the other to Freyja. These examples indicate that Freyja was a war-goddess, and she even appears as a valkyrie, literally 'the one who chooses the slain'." 877: 1495: 1118: 1642:, King Alrek has two wives, Geirhild and Signy, and cannot keep them both. He tells the two women that he would keep whichever of them that brews the better ale for him by the time he has returned home in the summer. The two compete and during the brewing process Signy prays to Freyja and Geirhild to Hött ("hood"), a man she had met earlier (earlier in the saga revealed to be Odin in disguise). Hött answers her prayer and spits on her yeast. Signy's brew wins the contest. 1396: 1646: 2120: 1944: 1443:
to bring him more to drink. Hrungnir says that he will drink all of their ale. After a while, the gods grow bored of Hrungnir's antics and invoke the name of Thor. Thor immediately enters the hall, hammer raised. Thor is furious and demands to know who is responsible for letting a jötunn in to Asgard, who guaranteed Hrungnir safety, and why Freyja "should be serving him drink as if at the
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until he had found a way to get the necklace. Howling, Loki turned away and went to Freyja's bower but found it locked, and that he could not enter. So Loki transformed himself into a fly, and after having trouble finding even the tiniest of entrances, he managed to find a tiny hole at the gable-top, yet even here he had to squeeze through to enter.
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money, and that for the necklace the only thing she could offer them would be a night with each of them. "Whether she liked it better or worse", Freyja agreed to the conditions, and so spent a night with each of the four dwarfs. The conditions were fulfilled and the necklace was hers. Freyja went home to her bower as if nothing happened.
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Freyja's erotic qualities became an easy target for the new religion, in which an asexual virgin was the ideal woman Freyja is called "a whore" and "a harlot" by the holy men and missionaries, whereas many of her functions in the everyday lives of men and women, such as protecting the vegetation and
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As related in chapter 2, Loki, under the service of Odin, found out about Freyja's actions and told Odin. Odin told Loki to get the necklace and bring it to him. Loki said that since no one could enter Freyja's bower against her will, this would not be an easy task, yet Odin told him not to come back
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finds himself in Asgard, the realm of the gods, and becomes very drunk. Hrungnir boasts that he will move Valhalla to Jötunheimr, bury Asgard, and kill all of the gods—with the exception of the goddesses Freyja and Sif, who he says he will take home with him. Freyja is the only one of them that dares
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in the hall have been her lover. Freyja objects. She says that Loki is lying, that he is just looking to blather about misdeeds, and since the gods and goddesses are furious at him, he can expect to go home defeated. Loki tells Freyja to be silent, calls her a malicious witch, and conjures a scenario
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flared at the night, Katrina said: "Don't be afraid little child, it is only Freyja who is out making fire with steel and flintstone to see if the rye is ripe. She is kind to people and she is only doing it to be of service, she is not like Thor, he slays both people and livestock, when he is in the
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The next morning Freyja woke and saw that the doors to her bower were open, yet unbroken, and that her precious necklace was gone. Freyja had an idea of who was responsible. She got dressed and went to Odin. She told Odin of the malice he had allowed against her and of the theft of her necklace, and
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Odin said that, given how she obtained it, she would never get it back. That is, with one exception: she could have it back if she could make two kings, themselves ruling twenty kings each, battle one another, and cast a spell so that each time one of their numbers falls in battle, they will again
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is far more than what he expected, and when Thrym goes in for a kiss beneath "Freyja's" veil, he finds "her" eyes to be terrifying, and he jumps down the hall. The disguised Loki makes excuses for the bride's odd behavior, claiming that she simply has not eaten or slept for eight days. In the end,
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proposes to dress Thor up as a bride, complete with bridal dress, head-dress, jingling keys, jewelry, and the famous Brísingamen. Thor objects but is hushed by Loki, reminding him that the new owners of the hammer will soon be settling in the land of the gods if the hammer is not returned. Thor is
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lived. Four dwarfs were smithying a golden necklace, and it was nearly done. Looking at the necklace, the dwarfs thought Freyja to be most fair, and she the necklace. Freyja offered to buy the collar from them with silver and gold and other items of value. The dwarfs said that they had no lack of
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used in the poem refers to Freyja. In chapter 20, poetic ways to refer to Freyja are provided; "daughter of Njörðr", "sister of Freyr", "wife of Óðr", "mother of Hnoss", "possessor of the fallen slain and of Sessrumnir and tom-cats", possessor of Brísingamen, "Van-deity", Vanadís, and "fair-tear
1374:. After some debate the gods agree, but with added conditions. In time, just as he is about to complete his work, it is revealed that the builder is, in fact, himself a jötunn, and he is killed by Thor. In the meantime, Loki, in the form of a mare, has been impregnated by the jötunn's horse, 919:
where Freyja was once astride her brother when all of the gods, laughing, surprised the two. Njörðr interjects—he says that a woman having a lover other than her husband is harmless, and he points out that Loki has borne children, and calls Loki a pervert. The poem continues in turn.
1018:. Þrymr reveals that he has hidden Thor's hammer deep within the earth and that no one will ever know where the hammer is unless Freyja is brought to him as his wife. Loki flies back, the cloak whistling, and returns to the courts of the gods. Loki tells Thor of Þrymr's conditions. 2438:
Into the modern period, Freyja was treated as a Scandinavian counterpart to the Roman Venus in, for example, Swedish literature, where the goddess may be associated with romantic love or, conversely, simply as a synonym for "lust and potency". In the 18th century, Swedish poet
1327:. While Óðr is absent, Freyja stays behind and in her sorrow she weeps tears of red gold. High notes that Freyja has many names, and explains that this is because Freyja adopted them when looking for Óðr and traveling "among strange peoples". These names include 1430:
In chapter 6, a means of referring to Njörðr is provided that refers to Frejya ("father of Freyr and Freyja"). In chapter 7, a means of referring to Freyr is provided that refers to the goddess ("brother of Freyja"). In chapter 8, ways of referring to the god
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and Einarr Skúlason are cited that use "Freyja's tears" or "Freyja's weepings" to represent "gold". The chapter features additional quotes from poetry by Einarr Skúlason that references the goddess and her child Hnoss. Freyja receives a final mention in the
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Having made his way into Freyja's chambers, Loki looked around to be sure that no one was awake, and found that Freyja was asleep. He landed on her bed and noticed that she was wearing the necklace, the clasp turned downward. Loki turned into a
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In chapter 29, High recounts the names and features of various goddesses, including Freyja. Regarding Freyja, High says that, next to Frigg, Freyja is highest in rank among them and that she owns the necklace Brísingamen. Freyja is married to
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In chapter 10, Freyja's brother Freyr dies, and Freyja is the last survivor among the Æsir and Vanir. Freyja keeps up the sacrifices and becomes famous. The saga explains that, due to Freyja's fame, all women of rank become known by her
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in northwestern Germany features a female figure with two large braids flanked by two "cat-like" beings and holding a staff-like object. This figure has been interpreted as Freyja. This image may be connected to various B-type
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Siegfried Andres Dobat comments that "in her mythological role as the chooser of half the fallen warriors for her death realm Fólkvangr, the goddess Freyja, however, emerges as the mythological role model for the Valkyrjar
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account of the origin of the gods, including Freyja. In chapter 4, Freyja is introduced as a member of the Vanir, the sister of Freyr, and the daughter of Njörðr and his sister (whose name is not provided). After the
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practitioners today mostly honor Freyja as a goddess of fertility, abundance and beauty. A common rite for modern Freya worshippers is to bake foods that have some connection to love in one way or another, such as
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Thorgerd replied in a loud voice, "I have had no evening meal, nor will I do so until I join Freyja. I know no better course of action than my father's. I do not want to live after my father and brother are dead."
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as "the children of Fröja". In the 19th century, Britt-Mari Näsström observes, Swedish Romanticism focused less on Freyja's erotic qualities and more on the image of "the pining goddess, weeping for her husband".
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manuscript, a euhemerized account of the gods is provided. In the account, Freyja is described as having been a concubine of Odin, who bartered sex to four dwarfs for a golden necklace. In the work, the
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who wish to make her their wife. Freyja's husband, the god Óðr, is frequently absent. She cries tears of red gold for him, and searches for him under assumed names. Freyja has numerous names, including
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and jumped onto Freyja's cheek and there bit her. Freyja stirred, turning about, and then fell asleep again. Loki removed his flea's shape and undid her collar, opened the bower, and returned to Odin.
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Dobat, Siegfried Andres (2006). "Bridging mythology and belief: Viking Age functional culture as a reflection of the belief in divine intervention". In Andren, A.; Jennbert, K.; Raudvere, C. (eds.).
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Due to numerous similarities, scholars have frequently connected Freyja with the goddess Frigg. The connection with Frigg and question of possible earlier identification of Freyja with Frigg in the
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in the form of an eagle. Terrified at the prospect of death and torture due to his involvement in the abduction of Iðunn, Loki asks if he may use Freyja's "falcon shape" to fly north to
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Frigga (sometimes called Freyja) is a fictional character appearing in Marvel Comics starting in 1963. The character in particular is based on goddess Freyja of the Norse mythology.
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are yet more numerous and varied in Sweden, where they are widely distributed. A particular concentration is recorded in Uppland, among which a number derive from the above-mentioned
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ends in a stalemate, Odin appoints Freyr and Njörðr as priests over sacrifices. Freyja becomes the priestess of sacrificial offerings and it was she who introduced the practice of
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temple priests. Freyja was the daughter of Njörðr, and was Odin's concubine. Odin deeply loved Freyja, and she was "the fairest of woman of that day". Freyja had a beautiful
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was found to contain a ceremonial wagon. One side of the ornate wagon features a depiction of nine cats. Scholars have linked this depiction to Freyja's cat-led chariot and
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refuses to eat, his daughter Þorgerðr (here anglicized as "Thorgerd") says she will go without food and thus starve to death, and in doing so will meet the goddess Freyja:
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began to appear as a given name for girls. According to the Norwegian name database from the Central Statistics Bureau, around 500 women are listed with the first name
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as late as the 18th century; and as late as the 19th century, Freyja is recorded as retaining elements of her role as a fertility goddess among rural Swedes.
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The Pre-Christian Religions of the North. History and Structures, Volume III: Social, Geographical, and Historic Contexts, and Communication between Worlds
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as "the field of the Warriors". Näsström notes that, just like Odin, Freyja receives slain heroes who have died on the battlefield, and that her house is
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have theorized that Gullveig/Heiðr is the same figure as Freyja, and that her involvement with the Æsir somehow led to the events of the Æsir–Vanir War.
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comments, "the problem of whether Frigg or Freyja may have been a single goddess originally is a difficult one, made more so by the scantiness of pre-
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are provided, including "Loki's enemy, recoverer of Freyja's necklace", inferring a myth involving Heimdallr recovering Freyja's necklace from Loki.
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and retrieve the missing goddess. Freyja allows it, and using her "falcon shape" and a furious chase by eagle-Þjazi, Loki successfully returns her.
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appears as a compound element with a variety of words for geographic features such as fields, meadows, lakes and natural objects such as rocks.
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Old Norse Religion in Long Term Perspectives: Origins, Changes and Interactions, an International Conference in Lund, Sweden, June 3–7, 2004
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deity". In chapter 32, poetic ways to refer to gold are provided, including "Freyja's weeping" and "rain or shower from Freyja's eyes".
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Chapter 36 explains again that gold can be referring to as Freyja's weeping due to her red gold tears. In support, works by the skalds
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The two go to see the beautiful Freyja. The first thing that Thor says to Freyja is that she should dress herself and put on a bride's
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Chapter 33 tells that once the gods journeyed to visit Ægir, one of whom was Freyja. In chapter 49, a quote from a work by the skald
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in finding information about his ancestry so that he may claim his inheritance. In doing so, Freyja turns Óttar into her boar,
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the native gods, belief and reverence in the gods, including Freyja, persisted throughout the modern period and melded into
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Näsström, Britt-Mari (1999). "Freyja – The Trivalent Goddess". In Sand, Reenberg Erik; Sørensen, Jørgen Podemann (eds.).
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and Freyja. The introduction to the poem notes that among other gods and goddesses, Freyja attends a celebration held by
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In late 19th century and early 20th century Northern Europe, Freyja was the subject of numerous works of art, including
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would later be named after this name of Freyja, because of the many beautiful chemical compounds containing vanadium.
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Ingunn Ásdísardóttir. 2020. "Freyja" in "Written Sources" in Jens Peter Schjødt, John Lindow, and Anders Andrén, ed.
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When as a boy I was visiting the old Proud-Katrina, I was afraid of lightning like all boys in those days. When the
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and says that Freyja attended the funeral and there drove her cat-chariot, the final reference to the goddess in
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man of a particular stature goes into the battle and smites them, only then will they stay dead. Freyja agreed.
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likely means "she who gives (prosperity or happiness) and is generally considered connected to the goddess name
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contains a stanza that mentions Freyja, referring to her as "Óð's girl"; Freyja being the wife of her husband,
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where it is said of Freyja that "whenever she rides into battle she takes half of the slain", and interprets
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A 12th century depiction of a cloaked but otherwise nude woman riding a large cat appears on a wall in the
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Freyja is mentioned in the first stanza ("it is called old Denmark and it is Freja's hall") of the civil
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The reconstructed wagon found in the Viking Age Oseberg ship burial, featuring a depiction of nine cats
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descends does not exist, but scholars have commented that this may simply be due to lack of evidence.
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The Collected Works of William Morris: Volume X, Three Northern Love Stories and the Tale of Beowulf
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the disguises successfully fool the jötnar and, upon sight of it, Thor regains his hammer by force.
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features Loki borrowing Freyja's cloak of feathers and Thor dressing up as Freyja to fool the lusty
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However, Freyja did not disappear. In Iceland, Freyja was called upon for assistance by way of
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The name "van-child" ('child of the Vanir') for "boar" may be connected. The chemical element
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employs the kenning "Óðr's bedfellow's eye-rain", which refers to Freyja and means "gold".
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Grundy, Stephan (1998). "Freyja and Frigg". In Billington, Sandra; Green, Miranda (eds.).
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is burnt three times yet is three times reborn. After her third rebirth, she is known as
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In the meantime, Thrym tells his servants to prepare for the arrival of the daughter of
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Reclining atop her boar Hildisvíni, Freyja visits Hyndla in an illustration (1895) by
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Wigington, Patti. "Freyja – Goddess of Abundance, Fertility and War." Learn Religions
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Outside of theories connecting Freyja with the goddess Frigg, some scholars, such as
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The chapter adds that not only was Freyja very clever, but that she and her husband
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dressed as planned and Loki is dressed as his maid. Thor and Loki go to Jötunheimr.
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mood" I later heard several old folks talk of the same thing in the same way.
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that every day Freyja allots seats to half of those that are slain in her hall
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in chapter 75, where a list of goddesses is provided that includes Freyja.
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2275:. Similar proof for the existence of a common Germanic goddess from which 1807:
and otherwise transformed over time. In Iceland, the poem became known as
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outdoors, because if Freyja sat on it, it would no longer be of any use.
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supplying assistance in childbirth were transferred to the Virgin Mary.
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comments that Freyja became a particular target under Christianization:
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spring up and fight again. And that this must go on eternally, unless a
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stanza that mentions Freyja. In chapter 49, High recalls the funeral of
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Loki flies away in the whirring feather cloak, arriving in the land of
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a Germanic goddess connected with the sea, whose name means "giving".
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Anthropomorphic wooden cult figurines of Central and Northern Europe
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reflect devotion to the goddess, including the Norwegian place name
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Chapter 1 records that one day Freyja passed by an open stone where
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Like the name of the group of gods to which Freyja belongs, the
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Wiberg, Egon; Wiberg, Nils; Holleman, Arnold Frederick (2001).
1366:. In exchange, the builder wants Freyja for his bride, and the 933:. In the poem, Thor wakes up to find that his powerful hammer, 5987: 5298: 5218: 4413:
Norse Mythology: A Guide to Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs
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Freyja is featured in several video games including the 2002
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in 1819. In addition, Oehlenschläger wrote a comedy entitled
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in origin, replacing a personal name that is now unattested.
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Freyja plays a part in the events leading to the birth of
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High adds that Freyja has a large, beautiful hall called
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people, clan, and place names in Germanic heroic legend
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The pendant found in Hagebyhöga, now on display in the
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ultimately stem from a single goddess common among the
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Asa-Tors hammare, Gudar och jättar i tro och tradition
3735: 3733: 1549:("lady of the house") for a woman who owns an estate. 4264:. Verlag der k. Akademie: in Commission bei G. Franz. 3792:"Culturetrip:How pop culture revived Norse mythology" 2348:, may be forms of Freyja in different roles or ages. 1533:
to the Æsir, previously only practiced by the Vanir.
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This form occurs in a kenning in poetry contained in
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Scholars have debated whether Freyja and the goddess
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Heimdallr returns the necklace Brísingamen to Freyja
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is also etymologically close to the name of the god
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List of people, items and places in Norse mythology
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a broader associations between the Vanir and wagons
621:Also the name of the daughter of a Finnish king in 4530: 4504: 2567:, so named because of its many colored compounds. 2220:Relation to Frigg and other goddesses and figures 954:That I would give thee, although of gold it were, 486:Scholar Richard North theorizes that Old English 4591:Scudder, Bernard (Trans.) (2001). "Egils saga". 2891: 1961:Several plants were named after Freyja, such as 1114:, Frigg, Freyja, and other unspecified deities. 631:) a connection between the two names may exist. 1110:give birth to twins. In thanks, Borgny invokes 957:and trust it to thee, though it were of silver. 259:, including the thrice-burnt and thrice-reborn 3548: 3532: 3520: 3508: 2840: 2417:Freia—a combination of Freyja and the goddess 1986:was called either Frigg's distaff or Freyja's 972:Thine should it be though it of silver bright, 791:, Freyja is mentioned or appears in the poems 456:is generally theorized as related to the root 126:, unnamed in sources), she is a member of the 5013: 4783: 4684:(1975 ed.). Holt, Rinehart and Winston. 4191:Priscae veterum borealium mythologiae lexicon 3452:, pp. 73, 80. For Freyja in Sweden, see 2153:with considerable splendour in Hagebyhöga in 2115:Archaeological record and historic depictions 1076:and debate how to solve the problem. The god 1061:If I journeyed with thee to the giants' home. 8: 4312:Heimskringla: History of the Kings of Norway 3605: 3413: 3398: 3386: 3371: 2578:Starting in the early 1990s, derivatives of 1450:In chapter 18, verses from the 10th century 884:in an illustration (1895) by Lorenz Frølich. 353: 6742: 5042:Mythological Norse people, items and places 3596:Ingunn Ásdísardóttir 2020: 1278–1279, 1287. 1167:(an altar of stones) and frequently making 719:'Freyja of the slain', 'lady of the slain' 6829: 6307: 5068: 5020: 5006: 4998: 4790: 4776: 4768: 4586:(in Swedish). Fält & Hässler, Värnamo. 4039:(in Danish). Nordiske forlag, E. Bojesen. 3110: 3098: 3086: 3050: 3014: 3002: 2990: 2397:, writing in 1920, connects Freyja to the 2168:found in a "warrior grave" in what is now 1736:that he should give her back her jewelry. 975:And I would give it though 'twere of gold. 393: 5840:List of figures in Germanic heroic legend 4250:, vol. 1. (James Stallybrass translation) 3993:"Guitar Hero II Final Tracklist Revealed" 3898:"Freya is the Real Villain of God of War" 3335: 3320: 2230:Frigg and Freyja common origin hypothesis 1635:In the first chapter of the 14th century 1151:, where she assists her faithful servant 4452:. Almqvist & Wiksell International. 4262:Studien zur germanischen Sagengeschichte 4227:. Almqvist & Wiksell International. 3766: 3724: 3712: 3700: 3676: 3664: 3584: 3560:Harrison, D. & Svensson, K. (2007). 3436: 3359: 2711: 2699: 2259:, as opposed to the name of the goddess 1880:her blood burst from each of her fingers 1233:Oft with the blood of beasts was it red; 1058:Most lustful indeed should I look to all 312:transparently means 'lady, mistress' in 4450:Freyja – the Great Goddess of the North 4104:Altnordisches Etymologisches Worterbuch 3652: 3449: 3347: 3308: 3296: 3284: 3272: 3257: 3245: 3233: 3221: 3209: 3197: 3185: 3173: 3161: 3149: 3134: 3074: 3038: 2939: 2915: 2836: 2823: 2781: 2760: 2692: 2157:. In addition to being buried with her 1556:had two immensely beautiful daughters, 1145:Freyja is a main character in the poem 665:The pig was an important symbol of the 571:Potentially 'sea-brightener' by way of 448:has been a matter of dispute. The root 403: 4384:Larrington, Carolyne (Trans.) (1999). 3936:from the original on 12 September 2021 3648: 3632: 3620: 3122: 3062: 3026: 2735: 2467:, written by 19th century Danish poet 2125:Swedish Museum of National Antiquities 1831:has been transformed into "the fair" ( 1236:In the goddesses ever did Ottar trust. 1043:Know of me to be of women the lewdest, 498:may all descend from a common origin; 149:Freyja rules over her heavenly field, 106:, she is the mother of two daughters, 4714:Holleman-Wiberg's Inorganic Chemistry 3972:from the original on 16 December 2022 3751: 3739: 3688: 3644: 3544: 3504: 3492: 3468: 3453: 2927: 2903: 2879: 2867: 2855: 2811: 2184:Upon its discovery, the 10th century 1811:, whereas in Denmark the poem became 1072:The gods and goddesses assemble at a 990:While Freyja's cats look on, the god 7: 4203:The Galdrabók: An Icelandic Grimoire 4009:from the original on 7 December 2022 3798:from the original on 31 January 2022 3779:Wiberg, Wiberg & Holleman (2001) 2723: 1230:And now to glass the rock has grown; 5900:named weapons, armour and treasures 4655:The Elder Edda of Saemund Sigfusson 4507:Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend 4225:Vendel Period Bracteates on Gotland 4065:. American-Scandinavian Foundation. 3858:"Age of Mythology Reference Manual" 3824:from the original on 6 October 2018 2095:appears in the Swedish place names 2017:") and Swedish place names such as 1979:. In the pre-Christian period, the 1859:det sprack av vart finger blodet ut 1362:would be able to come in over from 1029:falls. Indignant, Freyja responds: 531:Appears in the Swedish place names 375:is thus considered to have been an 368:, meaning 'lord' in Old Norse. The 134:, modern forms of the name include 7077:Heathenry (new religious movement) 4735:from the original on 23 April 2023 4698:from the original on 23 April 2023 4637:from the original on 20 April 2023 4487:from the original on 23 April 2023 4333:from the original on 23 April 2023 4293:from the original on 23 April 2023 4154:from the original on 23 April 2023 4121:from the original on 23 April 2023 4043:from the original on 23 April 2023 4036:Adam Oehlenschläger: et livs poesi 1046:if with thee I drive to Jötunheim. 994:is unhappily dressed as Freyja in 873:, while Odin owns the other half. 161:. Within Fólkvangr lies her hall, 25: 4941:Horse burial in Germanic paganism 4668:The Saga of Half & His Heroes 4666:Tunstall, Peter (Trans.) (2005). 4167:Faulkes, Anthony, trans. (1987). 3910:from the original on 29 July 2021 2521:Freyjas Aufnahme uner den Göttern 2482:The 19th century German composer 597:May be connected to the god name 251:. They have connected her to the 5740:Austri, Vestri, Norðri and Suðri 4755: 4620:Dictionary of Northern Mythology 4533:A Handbook of Germanic Etymology 3564:. Fälth & Hässler, Värnamo. 1219:Henry Adams Bellows translation: 1054:Henry Adams Bellows translation: 444:, but the etymology of the name 219:in the 13th century; in several 3991:Roper, Chris (9 October 2006). 2608:multiplayer online battle arena 2356:Freyja and her afterlife field 1870:Britt-Mari Näsström translation 1762:Christianization of Scandinavia 6177:Nine Daughters of Ægir and Rán 4681:Myth and Religion of the North 4307:Hollander, Lee Milton (Trans.) 2523:(charcoal drawing, 1881), and 555:also appears as the name of a 114:. Along with her twin brother 1: 4448:Näsström, Britt-Mari (1995). 4443:. Longmans Green and Company. 4076:Roles of the Northern Goddess 4057:Bellows, Henry Adams (Trans.) 2958:Annalen der Physik und Chemie 2147: 1883:and ran down into the ground. 1409:At the beginning of the book 996:Ah, what a lovely maid it is! 236:; and into the modern age in 4982:Rebirth in Germanic paganism 3956:"The Sword – Age of Winters" 2645:from their 2006 debut album 2529:Carl Ehrenberg (illustrator) 1696:once lived in a city called 1181:Benjamin Thorpe translation: 1039:Benjamin Thorpe translation: 853:section below). In the poem 273:Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa 31:For people named Freya, see 6247:Tanngrisnir and Tanngnjóstr 4473:. Museum Tusculanum Press. 4416:. Oxford University Press. 4252:. London: G. Bell and Sons. 4171:(1995 ed.). Everyman. 3448:For Freyja in Iceland, see 2843:, p. 178 for elements. 2469:Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger 2255:is not attested outside of 1853:Det var den väna Frojenborg 1823:. A section of the Swedish 1756:Ripe rye in Northern Europe 1748:Later Scandinavian folklore 1572:Freyja is mentioned in the 902:. In verse, after Loki has 841:and subsequently killed by 669:and sacrificial practices ( 7204: 6914:Festivals and holy periods 4272:The Concept of the Goddess 4033:Andersen, Vilhelm (1899). 3606:Jones & Pennick (1995) 3414:Morris & Morris (1911) 3399:Morris & Morris (1911) 3387:Morris & Morris (1911) 3372:Morris & Morris (1911) 2661:, released the same year. 2548:Freyja and the Brisingamen 2290:, a figure by the name of 1874:It was the fair Frojenborg 1650:Freyja in the Dwarf's Cave 1438:In chapter 17, the jötunn 1276:, the enthroned figure of 551:"). In addition, the name 329:('lady, mistress'), it is 197:Freyja is attested in the 130:. Stemming from Old Norse 29: 6182:Nine Mothers of Heimdallr 5895:named animals and plants 5039: 4651:Thorpe, Benjamin (Trans.) 4363:A History of Pagan Europe 4317:University of Texas Press 4140:. Nordic Academic Press. 2681:Category:Norse underworld 2624:, and in its 2022 sequel 2431:as illustrated (1910) by 279:, and the 1st century CE 6003:Black elves (Svartálfar) 4833:Hel (mythological being) 4432:Morris, William (Trans.) 4223:Gaimster, Märit (1998). 4193:. Libraria Gylendaliana. 4107:(1977 ed.). Brill. 2978:10.1002/andp.18310970103 2952:Sefström, N. G. (1831). 2671:List of Germanic deities 2637:" is a song by American 2302:. Starting with scholar 1954:—a species of the genus 1815:and in Sweden it became 1794:Icelandic magical staves 1640:Hálfs saga ok Hálfsrekka 1630:Hálfs saga ok Hálfsrekka 1590:Hálfs saga ok Hálfsrekka 1300:stanza mentioned in the 1280:says that after the god 1192:with stones constructed; 845:(recounted in detail in 472:are both related to the 100:cloak of falcon feathers 45:Not to be confused with 7158:Love and lust goddesses 6885:Sacred trees and groves 6125:Hamskerpir and Garðrofa 5998:Light elves (Ljósálfar) 4972:Death in Norse paganism 4676:Turville-Petre, Gabriel 4593:The Sagas of Icelanders 4562:Children of Ash and Elm 4390:Oxford University Press 3547:, pp. 156–157 and 2892:Finnur Magnusson (1828) 2544:Carl Emil Doepler d. J. 2489:Der Ring des Nibelungen 2479:featuring the goddess. 2428:Der Ring des Nibelungen 2390:The Oriental hypothesis 2052:Place names containing 1856:hon tog så illa vid sig 1682:Óláfs saga Tryggvasonar 1284:split with the goddess 1207:Ottar ever trusted the 345: 40:Freyja (disambiguation) 18:List of names of Freyja 6743: 5993:Dark elves (Dökkálfar) 5642:Narfi (father of Nott) 4349:, pp. 1273–1302. 2772:Sturtevant (1952:166). 2513:Freja sökande sin make 2435: 2304:Gabriel Turville-Petre 2139: 2131: 2025:, literally "Freyja's 2013:, literally "Freyja's 1958: 1913: 1892: 1862:och rann i jorden ner. 1790: 1757: 1663: 1626: 1505: 1406: 1254:Freyja appears in the 1245: 1204:he newly sprinkled it. 1201:With the blood of oxen 1142: 1126: 1070: 1003: 984: 885: 354: 340:('lady, mistress') or 291:during the process of 223:; in the short story " 67: 6135:Skinfaxi and Hrímfaxi 5414:Sister-wife of Njörðr 4071:Davidson, Hilda Ellis 3932:. 10 September 2021. 3820:. Statistics Norway. 3549:Turville-Petre (1964) 3533:Turville-Petre (1964) 3521:Turville-Petre (1964) 3509:Turville-Petre (1964) 2841:Turville-Petre (1964) 2511:(statue, 1821–1822), 2492:opera cycle features 2464:Der er et yndigt land 2416: 2409:In art and literature 2352:Receiver of the slain 2177:, referred to as the 2137: 2122: 1946: 1904: 1841: 1785: 1770:Scandinavian folklore 1755: 1648: 1621: 1497: 1398: 1173: 1171:(sacrifices) to her: 1132: 1120: 1031: 989: 939: 879: 859:, Odin (disguised as 238:Scandinavian folklore 58: 6905:Wetlands and islands 6025:Fjörgyn and Fjörgynn 4764:at Wikimedia Commons 3647:, pp. 123–124, 2515:(painting, 1852) by 2441:Carl Michael Bellman 2323:Hilda Ellis Davidson 1839:, reads as follows: 1617:Egill Skallagrímsson 1133:Nuzzled by her boar 1014:sitting on top of a 316:. Stemming from the 38:For other uses, see 7148:Fertility goddesses 7108:Abundance goddesses 6187:Narfi (son of Loki) 5334:Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr 4977:Matres and Matronae 4936:Hogback (sculpture) 4207:Samuel Weiser, Inc. 3651:, p. 155, and 3608:, pp. 144–145. 3535:, pp. 178–179. 3511:, pp. 178–179. 3471:, pp. 227–228. 3456:, pp. 227–228. 3401:, pp. 128–129. 3101:, pp. 100–101. 2970:1831AnP....97...43S 2906:, p. 305, 420. 2814:, pp. 156–157. 2793:Davidson (1998:79). 2627:God of War Ragnarök 2618:Santa Monica Studio 2527:(drawing, 1883) by 2447:prostitutes in his 2327:Britt-Mari Näsström 2306:, scholars such as 2197:Schleswig Cathedral 2186:Oseberg ship burial 1894:In the province of 1799:The Old Norse poem 1774:Britt-Mari Näsström 1272:. In chapter 24 of 966:Henry Adams Bellows 281:"Isis" of the Suebi 232:; in the poetry of 221:Sagas of Icelanders 7178:Oracular goddesses 6833:Religious practice 6807:Old Norse language 6274:Váli (son of Loki) 6162:Líf and Lífthrasir 6070:Árvakr and Alsviðr 6065:Horses of the Æsir 6045:Hati Hróðvitnisson 5186:Váli (son of Odin) 5029:Old Norse religion 4248:Teutonic Mythology 3844:"Age of Mythology" 3089:, pp. 99–100. 3017:, pp. 84, 90. 2571:In popular culture 2475:(1818) and a poem 2450:Fredman's Epistles 2436: 2242:Germanic goddesses 2201:Schleswig-Holstein 2140: 2132: 1959: 1758: 1664: 1506: 1477:Skúli Þórsteinsson 1407: 1143: 1127: 1004: 886: 865:) tells the young 494:and Freyja's name 257:Germanic mythology 122:, and her mother ( 98:, and possesses a 68: 33:Freya (given name) 7153:Fortune goddesses 7090: 7089: 7082:Nordic Bronze Age 7072:Germanic paganism 7060: 7059: 6931:Germanic calendar 6895:Temple at Uppsala 6693: 6692: 6297: 6296: 6257:Þjálfi and Röskva 6201:Personifications 5064:and other figures 4995: 4994: 4800:Germanic paganism 4760:Media related to 4630:978-0-85991-513-7 4571:978-0-465-09698-5 4518:978-0-304-34520-5 4423:978-0-19-983969-8 4357:Jones, Prudence; 4326:978-0-292-73061-8 4258:Golther, Wolfgang 4114:978-90-04-05436-3 3966:All Media Network 3715:, pp. 21–22. 3703:, pp. 23–24. 3667:, pp. 85–86. 3623:, pp. 56–66. 3587:, pp. 54–55. 3570:978-91-27-35725-9 3507:, p. 91 and 3224:, pp. 75–76. 3176:, pp. 35–36. 3164:, pp. 29–30. 3111:Larrington (1999) 3099:Larrington (1999) 3087:Larrington (1999) 3051:Larrington (1999) 3015:Larrington (1999) 3003:Larrington (1999) 2991:Larrington (1999) 2802:North (1998:226). 2738:, pp. 55–56. 2107:(meaning "Hörn's 1972:Polygala vulgaris 1952:Polygala vulgaris 1891: 1890: 1877:She was so upset 1871: 1850: 1813:Thor af Havsgaard 1244: 1243: 1220: 1182: 1069: 1068: 1055: 1040: 983: 982: 969: 951: 906:with the goddess 771: 770: 547:(meaning "Hörn's 383:Alternative names 102:. 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Index

List of names of Freyja
Freya (given name)
Freyja (disambiguation)
Frigg

John Bauer
Norse mythology
Old Norse
Lady
seiðr
Brísingamen
Hildisvíni
cloak of falcon feathers
Óðr
Hnoss
Gersemi
Freyr
Njörðr
Njörðr's sister
Vanir
Fólkvangr
Odin
Valhalla
Sessrúmnir
jötnar
Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
Heimskringla
Snorri Sturluson
Sagas of Icelanders

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