- Here we meet Freyr and dive deep into his origins and mythos. And we also discover ways to work with him in our spiritual or pagan practices.
- Freyr (Old Norse for 'Lord', sometimes anglicised as Frey) is the main fertility god in Norse mythology, his connection with harvests, sun and rain, virility...
- Freyr was considered an ancestral spirit by the kings of Uppsala, who may have used his name as a title. (Freyr literally means “Lord” and is a title.)
- Freyr is a Norse god of fertility, prosperity, and the harvest. He is a member of the Vanir tribe of gods and is often depicted as a handsome and benevolent god.
- The Norsemen made sacrifices to Freyr til árs ok friðar (for frutifulness and peace). Freyr is the son of Njorð by Njorð's own sister. He is of the race of the Vanir.
- As a Norse deity, Freyr belonged to a complex religious, mythological and cosmological belief system shared by the Scandinavian and Germanic peoples.
- He uses the Latinized name Fricco for Freyr. He mentions a cult image of Freyr at Skara in Sweden that was destroyed by a Christian missionary.
- The Norse god Freyr is no different, but if there ever was a competition for most beloved deity, Freyr would stand a good chance of walking away with the prize.
- “Freyr” – meaning “Lord” – is more a title than a name. We find the name Yngvi associated with Freyr in an Anglo-Saxon rune poem.
- Freyr is the Norse god of peace, virility, fertility, prosperity and sacral kingship. He’s also associated with good weather, sunshine and a bountiful harvest.