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Frigg vs. Freyja: Why two Norse goddesses get confused
Do you have a serious case of deity dyslexia? The Norse goddesses Frigg and Freyja may have alliteration and gender in common, but each holds a distinctive and unique place in Norse mythology. We look at why these two deities have a serious case of mistaken identity.10 months ago — Culture and religion -
Gefjon: The plow goddess who shaped Denmark
Nowadays, only a football or handball match stirs tension between the modern Scandinavian nations of Denmark and Sweden. United by a shared culture dating back to the Viking Age, we look at the Norse goddess said to have separated them with a plow.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
Feathers and fire: Freyja's cloak in Norse myth
With a cloak that allowed a magical transformation into a bird and enabled flight across the nine realms of the Norse cosmos, Freyja was surely the best-dressed deity in Norse mythology.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
Who was Freyja's husband Óðr?
This mysterious figure appears only briefly in the rich tapestry of Norse sagas. Not a prominent or well-known figure, he was said to be a long-absent husband to the Norse goddess Freyja.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
From Freyja to Idunn: The legendary goddesses of Norse mythology
Though Viking societies were embedded with a patriarchal structure and a testosterone-fueled warrior ethos, the feminine ideal was worshiped through a series of Norse deities – goddesses that were celebrated as much in Norse literature as spirituality.1 year ago — Culture and religion -
Who was Hel, the Norse goddess of the underworld?
For people in Viking societies, the Norse mythological being Hel was the ruler of the dead, a figure of quiet reverence and ultimate respect. She played a vital role in their understanding of the afterlife and the natural cycle of life and death.2 years ago — Culture and religion -
Frigg: The most powerful Norse goddess you have probably overlooked
Whilst the goddess Freyja has a chocolate bar named after her, no one can match the importance of Frigg, the most important goddess in the vast Norse pantheon whose name day is everyone's favorite day of the working week.2 years ago — Culture and religion -
All you need to know about Skaði, the skiing Norse goddess
Skiing, a popular winter sport throughout Scandinavia, has its roots in the Viking era. Many of the current Olympians' ancestors would have worshipped a Norse goddess who was just at ease hunting animals as she was skiing in the mountains.3 years ago — Culture and religion -
Did you know that Friday is likely named after a Norse goddess?
Aphrodite or Venus, Frigg or Freyja, the goddess of love, inspired the naming of the fifth day of the week.3 years ago — Culture and religion
