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Frija

Frija was the goddess of childbirth and midwifery. Frija was the wife and consort of Wodan (Odin). Frija was identified with the Norse goddess, Frigg.

Her name appeared in the Second Merseburg Charm (c. 900) as Frea, in Saxony. In the Lombard's legend found in Origo gentis Langobardorum ("Origin of the Nation of Lombards", 7th century), Frea tricked her husband Godan (Woden) into giving victory to the Lombards over the Vandals.

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Frija, Friia (German); Frea (Gothic).
Frigg, Frigga (Norse).

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Teutonic Deities:

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  • • Frija
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  • • Irmin
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  • • Ostara & Eostre
Frigg

Frigg

Goddess of marriage, fertility and childbirth. Frigg was the daughter of Fjorgvin. (Others said that she was the daughter of Jörd (Fjörgyn), goddess of the earth, and therefore Frigg was possibly the sister of Thor.) She lived in the hall Fensalir...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Frigg

Frigg

Frigg: Odin’s Queen Frigg, goddess of fertility, motherhood, and the home was mostly known for her role as Odin’s wife. Because she was his wife, she was the queen of the Norse world and the Aesir tribe of the Norse pantheon. Unfortunately, she di...

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Freyja

Freyja

Goddess of love, beauty, fertility, magic, war and death. Freyja was the daughter of Njörd (Njord) and Njörd's nameless sister (possibly Nertheus?). She was the sister of Freyr. Like her brother and father, she was originally a Vanir goddess, but ...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Freya

Freya

Freya: Get to Know the Desirable Goddess of Love and Lust Freya goddess of fertility was one of the foremost Norse goddesses in Norse mythology. She was also the Norse goddess of love, lust, beauty, and sex, and she was greatly desired by many of ...

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Freyja (Lady)

Freyja (Lady)

Goddess of love, beauty and fertility. Freyja was also the goddess of witchcraft and war. Like her father and brother, Freyja was originally a Vanir deity before she became an Aesir goddess (Asynia). See Vanir, for more detail on Freyja.

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Freyr

Freyr

God of light, rain, fertility and prosperity. Freyr was son of Njörd (Njord) and Njörd's nameless sister (possibly Nerthus). Freyr was the brother of his twin sister Freyja. Like his father and sister, he was originally a Vanir, but he became an i...

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Freyr (Lord)

Freyr (Lord)

God of light (sun), fertility and prosperity. He was also the god of rain and agriculture. Like his father and sister, Freyr was originally a Vanir deity before he became an Aesir god. See Vanir, for more detail on Freyr.

July 23rd, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Freyr

Freyr

Freyr: Norse God of Sex Freyr, god of peace and prosperity, was one of the most prominent deities in Norse mythology. He was part of the Vanir tribe of the Norse pantheon, but he also held an honorary role in the Aesir tribe as well. He was also s...

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Gerd

Gerd

Gerd was a giantess who became wife of the Vanir Freyr. Gerd was the daughter of the mountain giant Gymir and Aurboda. Gerd may have had an unnamed brother who was killed. Freyr fell in love with Gerd when he sat on Hlidskialf, Odin's throne in th...

August 27th, 1999 • Jimmy Joe
Wodan (Woden)

Wodan (Woden)

Wodan was an ancient Germanic sky god. Wodan was known as Woden or Wotan to the Saxons and later Odin to the Norse. Wodan was also the god of war. Wodan became an increasingly popular Germanic god, who replaced Tiwaz (Tyr) as the chief sky god and...

October 10th, 2000 • Jimmy Joe
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