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Freyr (Old Norse: 'Lord'), sometimes anglicized as Frey, is a widely attested god in Norse mythology, associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest. Freyr, sometimes referred to as Yngvi-Freyr, was especially associated with Sweden and seen as an ancestor of the Swedish royal house.
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Ingunar-Freyr [4] Ingunar-Freyr Ingunar-Freyr [13] Lokasenna (43), Separate Saga of St. Olaf (Prologue) Ǫflugr Atriði [2] Oflug Atridi The mighty attacking rider [9] Skáldskaparmál (261) Compare with Atriðr, a name for Odin [14] Son Njarðar [2] Son Njardar Son of Njördr [3] Skáldskaparmál (14), Skírnismál (38, 39) Svía goð [15 ...
Freyfaxi, "Freyr's Mane", is the horse dedicated to the god Freyr, belonging to the protagonist of the Hrafnkell saga. He had sworn that he alone would ride it, and that he would kill anyone who tried to climb onto it. The breaking of this oath is a major plot element in the saga.
One theory is that the sword which Surtr uses to slay Freyr with is his own sword, which Freyr had earlier bargained away for Gerðr. This would add a further layer of tragedy to the myth. Sigurður Nordal argued for this view, but the possibility represented by Ursula Dronke's translation that it is a simple coincidence is equally possible. [3]
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Yngvi is a name of the god Freyr, perhaps Freyr's true name, as freyr means 'lord' and has probably evolved from a common invocation of the god. In the Íslendingabók (written in the early twelfth century by the Icelandic priest Ari Þorgilsson ) Yngvi Tyrkja konungr 'Yngvi king of Turkey ' appears as the father of Njörðr who in turn is the ...
Freyr was associated with battle and fertility, and Sundqvist writes that the statuette's helmet could represent the god's warrior aspect and the phallus his fertility aspect. This would correspond to a human king's responsibility to provide the military protection needed to keep the land of a kingdom fertile.