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Freya | It's Norse, Of Course

Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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Freya's Epithets

The name Freya translates directly to Lady which gives her a real kind of royalty vibe right off the bat. She also is known as Gethin or Giver, Horn which means flaxen which is a reference to her flaxen blonde hair. The word Friday that we associate with the day of the week now is likely named after Freya or Freya's day Right? However Amanda you might be saying hey Julia didn't you say in a previous episode that another goddess was attributed to the day Friday. Yeah Freya who is not Freya and I totally thought they were different even before we did that episode. There is a reason behind this.

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