Norse Goddesses in Norse Mythology
Norse Goddesses in Norse Mythology The vast majority of stories about the gods in Norse mythology focus on the likes of king Odin, invincible Thor and trickster Loki. There are also stories about Balder, Freyr and Heimdall. But just like the world of men, the realm of the gods was populated by both men and women. While the Norse goddesses might be minor players in the Norse sagas, it is clear that they were an integral part of Norse mythology. Let’s meet some of the amazing Norse goddesses that the Vikings revered. Freya Freya (‘lady’) was the Norse goddess of love, fertility, sorcery, gold, war and death. She was not an Aesir god , but one of the secondary Vanir gods. The two races fought in the past and Freya was sent to live in Asgard as a hostage. Goddess of love, she used her beauty to get her desires. For example, she spent a night with each of the four dwarves that made the beautiful necklace Brisingamen in order to possess it. Goddess of War, like Odin, she ...