Freya and Freda

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Goddess Freyja
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Freya riding a cat-driven chariot in a painting by Nils Blommér. Freyja (or Freya, Freda) is a goddess in Norse and Germanic Mythology. She is the twin sister of Fryer and the daughter of Njord. She is originally worshipped as a fertility goddess. But in the Eddas, she was often portrayed as a goddess of love, beauty, and attraction. She was also associated with war, battle, death, wealth, magic and prophecies. Freya was said to be the most beloved, honored, and renowned among goddesses. She is one of the most popular deities of Norse mythology.

Receiver of the slain the Valkyries collect the souls of heroes killed in battles and bring them to heaven, where they will become soldiers of the gods. Freya shares with Odin half of these heroes. Her sacred realm is Folkvang (Field of Folk), here lies her great and fair hall Sessrumnir (Room of Seats). At this hall, she decides where her warriors shall sit.

This is what written in the original myth:
The ninth hall is Folkvang, where bright Freya decides
Where her warriors shall sit,
Some of the slain belong to her,
Some belong to Odin.

Bride of the Vanir married a god called Odr. She deeply loves her husband, but he often went away on long journeys, and Freya cried red golden tears for him. Her tears become gold and amber when they fall to Earth; therefore gold was called "Freya’s tears". They have two beautiful daughters called Hnoss and Gersemi.

Owner of the Gib-Cats and Brisingamen Freya often rides in a chariot pulled by big blue cats, or on a golden battle boar. She is called "The Fair One". In the myths, there were three giants who wanted to marry Freyja, but they were all killed by Thor, the god of thunder.

Freya also has a precious necklace called Brisingamen (Jewelry of Fire). The god Loki once stole this necklace, and Freya had to ask the god Heimdall for help. Heimdall won the fight with Loki and gave the necklace back to Freya. For this, Loki is also called "Thief of Brisingamen", and Heimdall is also called "Seeker of Brisingamen".

Heimdall brings Brisingamen back to Freya when Thrymr, the King of the frost giants, told Loki to ask Freya to become his wife, the goddess was so angry that heaven was shaken, and the necklace Brisingamen broke.

The god Thor later borrowed the necklace and came to the wedding, dressed up as Freya. Thor killed Thrymr and all his relatives.

Jobs Freya is a warrior goddess. Whenever she rides into battles, she gets half of the souls of dead heroes. Freya is also a priestess, and she taught the gods the magic arts. She has a magical dress made of feathers which allows her to fly between different worlds.

Freya is the patron goddess of crops and child births. She is also a goddess of love, whom lovers may send prayers to.

Frigg and Freya are the two main goddesses in Norse mythology. They were especially worshipped by Vikings. Freya is said to be the kindest among goddesses. In a poem in Poetic Edda, a young man called Ottar always trusted in the goddesses; he built a rock shrine for the goddesses, and Freya answered his prayers. She disguised Ottar as her golden boar, and went on a trip to help him find his ancestors.

After RagnarokIn final battle of Ragnarok, Odin, Njord, and Fryer all died. Freya alone remained among the gods, and she continued the sacrifices.

Names Fryer’s name means "the Lord", Freya’s name means "the Lady".
The day of the week, Friday is named either after her or after Odin's wife Frigg. The Orion was called Frigg's distaff or Freya’s girdle. Frigg and Freya can both be the same goddess.

Freya is also widely known as Vanadis, which means Lady of the Vanir. The metallic element Vanadium was named after her. The Vanir are close relatives of elves. Fryer is the Lord of the elves, his sacred realm is Alfheim, home of the elves.

Another well-known name of goddess Freya is Gefn, which means "Giver", a suitable name for the fertility goddess.

Freya represents the Norse women of the Viking Age, whose husbands often went away to war. From Freya’s name, noble Norse women are called Fru, wives are called house-Fru. And Frau means "woman" in German.

Freya and Freda are now common Scandinavian female names.