Freyja

she arrived, Idun offered an apple to the gods. The story “The Lay of Thrym” begins with a panicked Thor looking for his hammer. He had looked everywhere in Asgard for his hammer, yet, it was nowhere to be found. Thor concluded that it had been stolen. Loki took off to look for the missing hammer. Along the way, he found a giant named Thrym. Loki asked Thrym if he had stolen the hammer. Thrym simply laughed and told Loki that he has hidden it. The only way Thor would have it back was if he was given Freyja as a bride. Freyja lived amongst the gods in Asgard. When told this, Freyja angrily denied. A council then decided to dress Thor up as Freyja and take him to Thrym to get his hammer back. Thor denied this as he wanted to conserve his masculinity. However, he was eventually convinced to wear the bridal veil. Loki agreed to be Thor’s “bridesmaid”. They were greeted with excitement at Thrym’s hall. When questioned about his eating habits and blood shot eyes, Loki argued that “Freyja” was so ecstatic about the wedding that she had not eaten or slept in eight days. Once Thor was given his hammer, however, the wedding ended. Thor finally had his hammer back, and he ruthlessly slaughtered the giants at the party.…

The combination these gods is extremely similar to many aspects of Hera and Aphrodite, such as ruling over marriage and sensuality. Frigg, commonly represented as the wife of Odin and the goddess of marriage, is most analogous to Hera, although Frigg is noted for her infidelities while Hera is not. Aphrodite, as the goddess of beauty and sensuality, is extremely reminiscent of Freyja in the reverence paid to them and the promiscuity with which they are described. The controversy surrounding the…

The name Freya literally means “woman”or “lady”, she appears in many different guises throughout many norse myths. She is famous for her fondness of love, beauty, and fine material possessions, she is also a fertility goddess. She is often depicted as a young, beautiful blonde woman. Freya lives in the afterlife realm Folkvangr, there she receives half of the warriors that die in battle, the other half go to Odin in Valhalla. She is depicted as very promiscuous and is at one point accused by…

In Germanic mythology, Odin (from Old Norse Óðinn) is a widely attested god. In Norse mythology, whence most surviving information about the god stems, Odin is associated with healing, death, royalty, the gallows, knowledge, battle, sorcery, poetry, frenzy, and the runic alphabet, and is the husband of the goddess Frigg. In wider Germanic mythology and paganism, Odin was known in Old English as Wōden, in Old Saxon as Wōden, and in Old High German as Wuotan or Wodan, all stemming from the…

Viola Frey, a symbolic figure in art, was born in Lodi, California in 1933 and passed away during the summer of 2004 in Oakland. Viola previously planned on becoming a writer, and when UC Berkley declined her, she moved on and began to attend a community college to study art. Frey was influenced by Arneson and this gave her an effect for genders in her art pieces in 1995. She majored in art attending California Arts and Crafts in Oakland. Frey’s work is mainly based upon the subject matter of…

‘The same as yours. And perhaps, like yours, they contain unending youth. We should take them at once for the gods.’ Idun smiled and nodded in agreement. Don’t forget your own apples. We must compare them,’ said Loki, and he led the way over the sunlit field and out of Asgard. (K. Crossley, 1981. The Norse Myths: pg 40) Another Nordic goddess, Freyja is embodied with the stereotypes of greediness and lack of moral and conscience. This is most remarkable in “Freyja and the Necklace…

Norse Mythology: Gods This essay will be on Norse Mythology, namely the most well known of them. There are two groups of gods, the Aesir and the Vanir. First up will be the Aesir, the Aesir are the more violent of the two groups and they live in Asgard, waiting in eternity for Ragnarok when they will all leave Asgard and fight in this great battle. There are three Aesir gods that will be included in this essay, Thor, Odin, and Heimdallr The first Aesir god is Odin, Odin is the husband of Frigg.…

Borrowed from the Romans, who called the days after the then known planets which were named originally after their gods, the Scandinavian did the same, and as a Germanic language, the English language inherited these. Sunday and Monday were named after the Sun and moon, Tuesday translates to Týr’s day (the god of war and law and justice), Wednesday means Odin’s day, Thursday is Thor’s day, and Friday represents either the goddess of marriage (who is married to Odin) Frigg or the goddess Freyja.…

Loki, what brings you all the way here, to Giantland? *Smirking* Thor’s hammer is missing is it? What a shame. What’s that? Do I have it? Well, yes I do actually. I buried Thor’s mighty Mjolnir twelve leagues under the ground. Now, with that out of the way I shall be able to crush Asgard and rule all the lands! *Laughing* No there is nothing of yours that I want. *Thoughtfully to himself* Unless... *Louder* Bring me the beautiful Freyja’s hand in marriage. Then,I shall return Mjolnir. *Looking…

Freyja sat on her throne. The hall looked bare, but not for long. She had a list in her hand and she studied the names of the warriors set to enter. They waited below. Odin had his share and she had hers, but of course she chose the best. He studied the names on the list, all two hundred men; warriors from a battle on the human plan. She knew there was trouble brewing and she would have more. Not that she minded. Strong willed warriors to warm her bed before oblivion. They would be at her beck…