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Frey

Frey, often rendered Freyr in Old Norse, is a major deity in Norse mythology. He is a member of the Vanir and the brother of Freyja; in most sources he is the son of Njord. Frey is associated with fertility, prosperity, peace, and kingship, and is frequently linked to the abundance of crops and wealth as well as good weather and harvests.

Attributes and possessions: He owns Skidbladnir, a ship that always has a favorable wind and can be

Worship and sources: Frey appears in both the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, as well as

Interpretation and fate: In Norse myth, Frey is fated to die at Ragnarök, fighting Surtr, due to

Name usage: The name is used in modern times as a given name and surname. In English-language

folded
for
easy
transport,
and
Gullinbursti,
a
golden-bristled
boar
forged
by
dwarves.
Frey
is
said
to
wield
a
magical
sword
that
can
fight
on
its
own,
though
in
one
myth
he
gives
the
weapon
away
to
win
the
hand
of
the
giantess
Gerðr,
and
later
loses
it.
in
the
saga
literature,
where
he
is
presented
as
a
provider
of
fertility
and
abundance.
He
is
associated
with
seasonal
rites
and
may
have
been
worshipped
in
Sweden,
with
medieval
texts
mentioning
a
temple
at
Uppsala.
The
historicity
of
cult
practices
is
a
subject
of
scholarly
debate.
his
loss
of
the
magical
sword.
His
death
symbolizes
the
cost
of
desire
and
the
change
of
seasons
and
fortunes
at
the
end
of
the
world
cycle.
texts
the
deity
is
often
called
Frey
or
Freyr;
Freyja
is
a
different
deity,
sometimes
associated
as
his
sister.