Freyja
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Summary
Freyja is a Norse deity[1]. She ranks in the top 6% of norse deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,915 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Njord[3]
- Spouse: Óðr[4]
- Child: Gersemi[5], Hnoss[6]
- Religion or worldview: Norse mythology[7]
- Sex or gender: female[8]
- Instance of: fertility deity[9], war deity[10], goddess[11], love deity[12]
- Part of: Norse mythology[13], Ásynjur[14], Vanir[15]
- Commons category: Freyja[16]
- Unmarried partner: Odin[17]
- Said to be the same as: Ēostre[18], Gullveig[19]
- Residence: Fólkvangr[20], Sessrumnir[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Freyja[22]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23], Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25]
- Present in work: Hyndluljóð[26]
- Native label: Freyja[27]
- Owner of: Brísingamen[28], Hildisvíni[29]
- Sibling: Freyr[30]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[31]
Body
Works and Contributions
Things named for Freyja include vanadium[32], a chemical element[33]; Freya[34], a cat[35]; 76 Freia[36], an asteroid[37]; HNoMS Frøya[38], a ship[39]; Vanadislunden[40], an urban park[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1903[43]; and Mount Freya[44], a mountain[45].
Why It Matters
Freyja has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]
Entities named for her include vanadium[32], a chemical element[33]; Freya[34], a cat[35]; 76 Freia[36], an asteroid[37]; HNoMS Frøya[38], a ship[39]; Vanadislunden[40], an urban park[41], in Sweden[42], founded in 1903[43]; and Mount Freya[44], a mountain[45].
FAQs
Who were Freyja's parents?
Freyja's father was Njord[3].
Who was Freyja married to?
Freyja's spouses include Óðr[4].