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Freya | It's Norse, Of Course

Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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Freya's Hall of Many Seats

Freya was said to have a palace called Sys room near or the seat room or the hall of many seats. She does not shy away from battle and has a bit of a taste for blood which we'll get to next. This hall is considered the companion to Odin's hall of Valhalla because it was said that half of the dead slain in battle were sent to folk Wagner to spend eternity. So clearly hospitality is a big thing for Freya here. And you know we don't often have like standalone stories from mythology where the takeaway is like offered a nice thing they said yes and everyone was fine. I'm excited to hear some of these.

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