Freya
Valkyries' divine leader
Freya is a goddess in Norse mythology associated with love, beauty, fertility, and war.
She rides a chariot pulled by cats and wears a famous necklace called Brísingamen.
The name has become popular for girls in English-speaking countries, particularly in Britain: Little Freya starts school next year.
Also spelled Freyja or Freja.
Chief Norse deity
- ThorGermanic thunder deity
- LokiNorse god of deception
- BaldurSlain Norse light deity
- HeimdallNorse gods' sentinel
Tyr · Asgard · Valhalla · Midgard · Jotunheim · Bifrost · Ragnarok · Mjolnir
Odin's death-selecting maiden
- shieldmaidenFemale Norse combatant
- slainKilled, often violently
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- fallenHaving dropped down
warrior · chooser · combat · afterlife · glory · valor · death · sword
Practice of supernatural magic
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- shapeshiftingTransforming into other beings
- prophecyForetelling of future events
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
spellcasting · enchantment · shamanism · incantation · runes · occult · clairvoyance · conjuration
Intense wanting
- passionIntense emotional drive
- romanceLove and its excitement
- affectionWarm emotional attachment
- beautyAesthetic excellence
seduction · courtship · devotion · longing · infatuation · adoration · enchantment · allure
Ancient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle
Ample supply, overflowing
- harvestGathering mature crops
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
- motherhoodState of being a female parent
blessing · crops · fecundity · springtime · renewal · growth · offspring · fruitfulness
Odin
Chief Norse deity
Heimdall · Tyr · Asgard · Valhalla · Midgard · Jotunheim · Bifrost · Ragnarok · Mjolnir · runes
Valkyrie
Odin's death-selecting maiden
- shieldmaidenFemale Norse combatant
- slainKilled, often violently
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
fallen · warrior · chooser · combat · afterlife · glory · valor · death · sword · armor
witchcraft
Practice of supernatural magic
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- shapeshiftingTransforming into other beings
- prophecyForetelling of future events
trance · spellcasting · enchantment · shamanism · incantation · runes · occult · clairvoyance · conjuration · mysticism
desire
Intense wanting
beauty · seduction · courtship · devotion · longing · infatuation · adoration · enchantment · allure · amour
chariot
Ancient horse-drawn fighter's vehicle
abundance
Ample supply, overflowing
- harvestGathering mature crops
- prosperityGood fortune, success
- childbirthInfant's emergence from womb
motherhood · blessing · crops · fecundity · springtime · renewal · growth · offspring · fruitfulness · virility
Scandinavian
Of Denmark, Norway, Sweden
modern · baby · Swedish · Norwegian · Danish · Icelandic · namesake · variant