Freya
Freya · Norse Goddess of Love, Fertility, War, and Seiðr
Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, war, death, and seiðr (prophetic magic). Of the Vanir, she came to Asgard as a peace-hostage after the Aesir-Vanir war. Half of those slain in battle journey to her hall Fólkvangr; only the rest go to Odin's Valhalla. She is famed for the necklace Brísingamen and her cloak of falcon feathers.
Origin
Daughter of Njord and sister of Freyr — both Vanir. Sent to Asgard as part of the peace settlement, she ranks among the foremost Æsir. She wanders the worlds weeping golden tears, eternally searching for her lost husband Óðr.
Features
- Young goddess of unmatched beauty
- Necklace Brísingamen and cloak of falcon feathers
- Chariot drawn by two cats
- Golden boar Hildisvíni and trained falcons
Stories
Invoked for love, marriage, fertility, prophecy (seiðr), and death. As a war-goddess she claims half the battle-slain; her rites also served agricultural fertility and divination.
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