What is Freyr the god of?
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fertility and good harvest
Freyr brings sun, rain and fertile fields: prosperity and peace depended on his favour.
💡 Did you know? Farmers and newlyweds invoked him for fertility; his symbol was the boar.
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Which marvellous ship does Freyr own?
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Skíðblaðnir
Freyr's ship Skíðblaðnir always has a fair wind and can be folded up like a cloth.
💡 Did you know? Folded up it fits in a pocket: a marvel made by the skilful dwarves.
What did Freyr give away for love (with fatal consequences)?
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his magic sword
To win the giantess Gerd, Freyr gave away his self-fighting sword.
💡 Did you know? At Ragnarök he will lack that very sword and fall to the fire giant Surt.
To which family of gods does Freyr belong?
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the Vanir
Freyr and Freyja come from the Vanir, the fertility gods who once warred against the Aesir.
💡 Did you know? After the war both lived as hostages among the Aesir and were greatly honoured there.
Which golden-bristled animal belongs to Freyr?
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the boar Gullinbursti
Freyr's boar Gullinbursti glows in the night and runs faster than any horse.
💡 Did you know? Dwarves forged him from gold: in the same contest that produced Thor's hammer.
Which giantess did Freyr woo?
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for Gerd
Freyr fell hopelessly in love with the shining giantess Gerd and sent his servant to win her.
💡 Did you know? For her he gave away his magic sword: a loss that costs him his life at Ragnarök.
Whom did Freyr send to woo the giantess Gerd?
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Skírnir
The loyal servant received the wonder-sword for it.
💡 Did you know? Only threats of rune magic softened Gerd.
Which world did Freyr receive as a tooth-gift?
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Alfheim
The luminous world of the elves.
💡 Did you know? Tooth-gifts for the first tooth were Norse custom.
Against whom does weaponless Freyr fall at Ragnarök?
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against Surt
The sword he gave away is now fatally missing.
💡 Did you know? He is said to have fought with a stag's antler.
What is the wonder of the ship Skíðblaðnir?
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it can be folded up
Folded, it fits in a pouch and always has a fair wind.
💡 Did you know? It was built by the sons of Ivaldi.
Where stood Freyr's most famous sanctuary?
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at Uppsala
In the temple trio with Odin and Thor.
💡 Did you know? Adam of Bremen described the sacrificial feasts there.
By what name did the southern Germanic peoples know Freyr?
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Fro
Simply “the lord”: like Freyr itself.
💡 Did you know? The old lordly title survives in the German word “Frondienst”.
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