Vanadís

Vanadís, also rendered Vanadis in some sources, is an epithet and name associated with the Norse goddess Freyja. The term translates roughly as "Lady of the Vanir," referring to Freyja’s status within the Vanir, a group of fertility and nature deities in Norse mythology.

In the mythic corpus, Freyja is a prominent goddess connected to love, beauty, fertility, and wealth, as well as magic (seiðr), war, and death. She is one of the foremost members of the Vanir and plays a central role in many tales about divine powers and human fate. In battlefield lore, she is said to receive a portion of those slain, with her hall Fólkvangr serving as a counterpart to Odin’s Valhalla, where the fallen warriors may go.

The epithet Vanadís emphasizes Freyja’s affiliation with the Vanir and her high status among the Norse gods. It is attested in Norse literary tradition as a name used for Freyja, and the variant Vanadis is also encountered in related texts and translations.

In modern usage, Vanadís appears as a female given name in Nordic countries and in Icelandic literature and media, echoing the goddess’s enduring cultural presence. The name and its variants are often referenced in discussions of Norse mythology and contemporary Viking-age-inspired culture.