Freya
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- proper noun
- /ˈfreɪə/
- Literature
- Among Germanic people, women in general were held in high regard, as Tacitus also states, and the volvas, professional seeresses who were highly esteemed for their prophetic gift, worshiped Freya originally and later also Odin.
- Freya, the goddess
Examples
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Freya is the goddess of love.
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The principal figures are Njord, Freyr, and Freya, all more or less connected with fertility, peace, and abundance.
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Freya, his twin sister, is the goddess of love, beauty, and sexuality, imagined with a carriage drawn by cats and accompanied by a falcon.
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While Freya is sometimes identified with Frigga in the western Germanic mythic tradition, she is an independent goddess in Norse mythology.
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In Norse mythology, Freya is revered as the goddess of love and beauty.
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Many stories depict Freya as a symbol of fertility and joy.
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In ancient texts, Freya is described as the daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey.
Synonyms
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A Norse goddess of love, beauty, and fertility
Surface Forms
Etymology
Freya comes from the Old Norse name Freyja, which means 'lady'. She was the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, so thinking of her as the 'lady' of love helps you remember her role, and some people even link her name to the day Friday.