Freyr

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Freyr is a major Norse god associated with fertility, prosperity, sunshine, and fair weather, often revered as a bringer of peace and good harvests.


Statements (62)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse god
Vanir god
mythological figure
associatedAnimal boar
associatedObject Gullinbursti
Skidbladnir
self-fighting sword
associatedWith Yule celebrations
fair weather
fertility
good harvests
peace
prosperity
sacral kingship
sunshine
wealth
consort Gerd
cultCenter Uppsala
culture Germanic mythology
Norse mythology
diesFighting Surtr
family Njord
Skadi
father Njord
foretoldEvent death at Ragnarok
gender male
giftedRealm Alfheim
lacksWeaponAtRagnarok sword
mount Gullinbursti
nameEtymology from Proto-Germanic *fraujaz meaning lord
nameVariant Frey
owns boar Gullinbursti
ship Skidbladnir
pantheon Aesir
Vanir
race Vanir
receivedFrom Aesir
residence Alfheim
role god of fair weather
god of fertility
god of good harvests
god of peace
god of prosperity
sacrifices sword for Gerd
sibling Freyja
sourceMention Heimskringla
Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
spouse Gerd
stepmother Skadi
symbol boar
phallus
ship
title Lord of Alfheim
twin Freyja
wields sword that can fight on its own
worshipPeriod Viking Age
pre-Christian Scandinavia
worshipRegion Iceland
Norway
Scandinavia
Sweden


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