Frigga
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- proper noun
- Literature
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Frigga
- In Norse mythology, Frigga is revered as the goddess of the heavens and married love.
Examples
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"Wotan, or Odin, was the father of the gods, and his wife, Frigga, was the earth goddess who brought summer, and the god of war, Thor.
Fiction book (1998) -
While Freya is sometimes identified with Frigga in the western Germanic mythic tradition, she is an independent goddess in Norse mythology.
Academic text (2000) -
Frigga would have been proud.
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And when I had washed, she sat me down with a toasted cheese sandwich and told me the story of Wotan and Frigga.
Fiction book (1998) -
As the wife of Odin, Frigga plays an important role in many Norse myths.
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The tales often depict Frigga as a loving mother and queen of Asgard.
Synonyms
A Norse goddess who rules the sky, protects marriage and is Odin's wife
Surface Forms
Etymology
Frigga is the Norse goddess whose old name Frigg comes from a word meaning 'beloved'. She was the goddess of married love and the home, and that's why the day 'Friday' is named after her in some languages.