Mythology / freya-norse-goddess
Facts about Freya, Norse Goddess of Love and War
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Associated with love, fertility, war, and magic, Freya belongs to the Vanir group of Norse gods, distinguishing her from the Aesir gods like Odin and Thor.
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Half of all warriors slain in battle were chosen by Freya to reside in her hall Fólkvangr, while the other half went to Odin's Valhalla.
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The Norse goddess Freya owns Brísingamen, a magnificent necklace or torc she obtained from four dwarves called the Brísingar.
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Freya possesses a magical cloak of falcon feathers, called Valfjǫðr, that allows its wearer to transform into a falcon and fly.
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In Norse mythology, Freya travels across the sky in a chariot pulled by two large cats, which were a gift from the god Thor.