Odr- Norse GodDeity"Freyja's Husband"
Also known as: Óðr and Od
Titles & Epithets
Description
Freyja's husband, who departed on long journeys and never returned. She searched the world for him, weeping tears that turned to red gold. His name, Óðr, shares the same root as Óðinn.
Mythology & Lore
The Wandering Husband
Snorri records in the Gylfaginning that Óðr was Freyja's husband and that he went away on long paths. Freyja wept for him, and her tears were red gold. She traveled among strange peoples searching for him, taking different names as she went.
They had a daughter named Hnoss, whose name means "treasure." She was so beautiful that her name became a word for precious things. A second daughter, Gersemi, also meaning "jewel," is attributed to the couple.
Beyond this, the sources say almost nothing about Óðr himself. He is defined entirely by his absence: Freyja loved him, he left, and her grief turned to gold.
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