Freyja
Fertility goddess, Scandinavia
Freyja is the Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and war.
She rides a chariot pulled by cats and wears a magical feathered cloak.
In mythology, she claims half of those slain in battle for her hall, Fólkvangr, while Odin takes the rest.
The name is sometimes spelled Freya or Freia.
Norse divine realm
- Viking AgeScandinavian maritime expansion era
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- Old NorseMedieval Scandinavian language
- sagaExtended heroic narrative
Snorri Sturluson · Norsemen · Odin · Thor · Loki
Small domesticated felines
Norse battle maidens
- slainKilled, often violently
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- fallen warriorsSoldiers killed in combat
- chooserOne who selects
afterlife · shieldmaiden · battle · warrior · death · valor · combat · victory
Supernatural or illusory power
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- shamanismMediation between worlds
- tranceSemiconscious, unresponsive condition
seeress · spellwork · clairvoyance · prophecy · enchantment · witchcraft · runes · ritual
Intense wanting
- passionIntense emotional drive
- romanceLove and its excitement
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
- beautyAesthetic excellence
allure · sensuality · longing · courtship · affection · enchantment · ardor · devotion
Sacred nature or nougat-like sweet
- pantheonAll gods of a religion
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- altarSacred ritual table
- templeSacred worship structure
priestess · ritual · sacrifice · paganism · heathenry · reverence · invocation · offering
Ample supply, overflowing
- harvestGathering mature crops
- growthIncrease in size
- fecundityReproductive capacity
- fruitfulnessCapacity for abundant production
procreation · blooming · flourishing · sowing · nurturing · springtime · ripeness · earth
Asgard
Norse divine realm
- Viking AgeScandinavian maritime expansion era
- ScandinaviaNordic countries collectively
- Old NorseMedieval Scandinavian language
cats
Small domesticated felines
Valkyries
Norse battle maidens
- slainKilled, often violently
- battlefieldCombat engagement area
- fallen warriorsSoldiers killed in combat
chooser · afterlife · shieldmaiden · battle · warrior · death · valor · combat · victory · Valhalla
magic
Supernatural or illusory power
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- divinationForetelling through mystical means
- shamanismMediation between worlds
trance · seeress · spellwork · clairvoyance · prophecy · enchantment · witchcraft · runes · ritual · incantation
desire
Intense wanting
beauty · allure · sensuality · longing · courtship · affection · enchantment · ardor · devotion · attraction
divinity
Sacred nature or nougat-like sweet
temple · priestess · ritual · sacrifice · paganism · heathenry · reverence · invocation · offering · devotion
abundance
Ample supply, overflowing
fruitfulness · procreation · blooming · flourishing · sowing · nurturing · springtime · ripeness · earth · bounty
- Goddessesgoddess, sun goddess, Demeter, Gaia, Aphrodite
- Norse mythologyThor, Odin, Loki, Valhalla, Ragnarok
- Fertility DeitiesDemeter, Ceres, Gaia, Hathor, Ishtar
- Legendary WomenPenelope, Cassandra, Clytemnestra, Andromeda, Atalanta
- Love DeitiesAphrodite, Venus, Eros, Cupid, Ishtar
- Norse GodsOdin, Thor, Loki, Tyr, Balder