Freyja
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- proper noun
- /ˈfreɪjə/
- Literature
- Venus—Mars, Freyja, the great goddess and shaman of the north, and Tyr, god of assembly and war, sky god.
Examples
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- Freyja!
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Posted by Freyja at 1:17 PM on August 3, 2011. 5 favorites.
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I see my master in Freyja's hall.
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(I tried telling Freyja that I didn't believe in her.
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Big lake here is called Fryken, named after the Viking goddess Freyja.
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Fjorgyn and Fjorgynn, Nerthus and Njordur, Freyja and Freyr.
Academic text (2000) -
PHOTO (COLOR): In the Freyja Montes region, the crust has been uplifted and stretched over an area some seventy-five miles across.
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The Freyja Montes, which form Lakshmi's northern rim, are reminiscent of some large mountain ranges on Earth, with visible folds and fractures.
Academic text (1991) -
The author acknowledges, with gratitude, the thoughtful comments on drafts of this article by Dr. David Brody, Director and Professor, MA Program in History of Decorative Arts and Design, and Dr. Freyja T. Hartzell, Postdoctoral Fellow in Material and Visual Culture, both from the School of Art and Design History and Theory, Parsons the New School for Design, as well.
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In Norse mythology, Freyja is celebrated as the goddess of love and beauty.
Synonyms
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A Norse goddess of love, beauty and fertility
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Freyja comes from Old Norse and originally meant 'lady'. She is the sister of Freyr, whose name means 'lord', so the name Freyja is like calling her 'the Lady', which fits her role as a goddess of love and fertility.