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Freya | It's Norse, Of Course

Spirits: Mythology, Legends, & Folklore

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The Relationship Between Freya's Mother and Nerthus

Freya's family life is a bit interesting as well and also like knowing her relations is going to help us kind of tell some of her stories later on in this episode right yeah so Freya is the daughter of Nord who is the veneer god associated with the sea sailing fishing wealth and the fertility of crops nice. Some scholars speculate that she might have been the daughter of Nerthus who was a dramatic deity associated with peace and plenty and also the laying down of arms after battle which I think is very nice. While Freya herself is kind of a war goddess the fact that she is also associated with peace through her supposed mother is very interesting yes might be a silly thing to say but

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