Who is Freyja?
Q: Who is Freyja?
A: Freyja is the goddess of love, beauty, sex, fertility, seiðr, war, and death in Norse mythology. She is a member of the Vanir and the daughter of Njörðr and twin sister of Freyr.
Q: What does Freyja own?
A: Freyja owns the necklace Brísingamen and a cloak of falcon feathers.
Q: Who is Freyja married to?
A: Freyja is married to the god Óðr by whom she is the mother of twin goddesses Hnöss and Gersemi.
Q: Where does Freyja rule over?
A: Freyja rules over Fólkvangr where she receives half of those who die in battle while the other half go to Valhalla.
Q: Who are her handmaidens?
A: Her handmaidens are Gefjon, Skaði, Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa (Old Norse for "Þorgerðr, Hǫlgi’s bride"), and Menglöð.
Q: How does she travel?
A: She travels in a chariot pulled by two cats accompanied by a giant boar named Hildisvíni.
Q: What is her name often translated as nowadays? A: Her name is often translated into English as Freya when used nowadays but her original Norwegian name was spelt as 'Freyja'.
