Freya— Norse God"Lady of the Vanir"

Lady of the Vanir

Freya is the foremost goddess of the Vanir, the tribe of fertility gods who warred with the Æsir before making peace. As part of the truce, she came to live in Asgard with her twin brother Freyr and father Njörðr. Though a hostage in name, she became one of the most honored deities in the Norse pantheon—perhaps second only to Odin himself.

Goddess of Love and Desire

Freya is the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. She is so beautiful that all gods, giants, and dwarves desire her—many myths involve someone trying to win or steal her as a bride. She weeps tears of red gold when she is sad, and her very presence awakens desire in all who see her.

Mistress of Seiðr

Freya is the greatest practitioner of seiðr, a form of Norse magic involving prophecy, fate-weaving, and the manipulation of consciousness. It was considered shameful for men to practice (though Odin learned it from her), but for Freya it was a source of immense power. She can see the future, travel in spirit form, and work spells that bind the hearts and minds of others.

Chooser of the Slain

Freya has first choice of those who fall in battle. Half of all warriors slain in combat go to her hall, Sessrúmnir ("seat room"), in the realm of Fólkvangr. The other half go to Odin's Valhalla. This makes Freya not just a goddess of love but of death as well—she commands an army of the slain that rivals the Allfather's.

The Brísingamen

Freya's most famous treasure is the Brísingamen, a necklace of extraordinary beauty forged by four dwarves. To obtain it, Freya spent a night with each of the four craftsmen. Loki later stole the necklace at Odin's command, and Freya had to agree to stir up eternal war between two mortal kings to get it back.

The Falcon Cloak

Freya owns a cloak of falcon feathers that allows the wearer to fly in the form of a bird. She frequently lends it to other gods—Loki borrows it multiple times to fly to Jötunheim on various missions. The cloak represents her connection to shamanic flight and spirit journeys.