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In Norse mythology, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen , rides a chariot pulled by two cats, is accompanied by the boar Hildisvíni, and possesses a cloak of falcon feathers .
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Norse, Nordic, or Scandinavian mythology, is the body of myths belonging to the North Germanic peoples, stemming from Old Norse religion and continuing after the Christianization of Scandinavia as the Nordic folklore of the modern period.
Fairyland (Early Modern English: Faerie; Scots: Elfame (Scottish mythology; cf. Old Norse: Álfheimr (Norse mythology)) in English and Scottish folklore is the fabulous land or abode of fairies or fays. [1] Old French faierie (Early Modern English faerie) referred to an illusion or enchantment, the land of the faes.
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One possible example of seiðr in Norse mythology is the prophetic vision given to Óðinn in the Vǫluspá by the völva after whom the poem is named. Her vision is not connected explicitly with seiðr ; however, the word occurs in the poem in relation to a character called Heiðr (who is traditionally associated with Freyja but may be ...
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Þrymskviða in Old Norse from heimskringla.no; The Scandinavian Thor songs and Þrymlur from heimskringla.no; An English translation of Þrymskviða; Text of Þrymskviða with an English marginal glossary; MyNDIR (My Norse Digital Image Repository) Illustrations from manuscripts and early print books.