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FREYA

 Freya is the Norse goddess of fertility & death. She is sometimes called Frigga & known
as the Queen of the Norse Gods.

THE STORY:
The Peace Offering
The Queen of the Gods
Chooser of the Slain


SYMBOLS
Freya is rarely seen without her cloak of feathers, sometimes called wings.  These wings not only
identify her as a member of the Valkryie but also give her the power to cross dimensions.

She also posesses the Brisings necklace which is said to enhance her beauty so much that she
never takes it off.  Freya paid a hafty price for this necklace, she had to sleep with a tribe of
dwarves to obtain it.

When Freya is not using her wings to fly between the worlds, she is riding in a chariot pulled by
two large cats, (see image below).

The boar is also associated with Freya as she once took a human lover who was transformed
into a boar so that the goddess could freely love the human male without scorn from the
other gods.

COMPARISONS
The Aphrodite Mistake
The Queen of Death

                                                   freya's chariot
                                                                             VANIR











please note that this website is being created for a Greek Mythology class & the comparisons made between Freya & Greek Gods are not ones that I would normally make. Therefore please do not assume that I consider any of the other goddesses, unless otherwise stated, to be aspects of Freya in another culture.