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Freya | It's Norse, Of Course

Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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The Role of Freya in the Hall of the Dead

According to the poetic eta quote the ninth is folk Wagner where Freya decrees who shall have seats in the hall. So it almost implies that she chooses and then the rest show up to Odin's Valhalla instead. These examples indicate that Freya was a war goddess and even appears as a Valkyrie literally the one who chooses the slain.

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