 
							
					
															
					
					 by Ingrid Elfver | Gods and Goddesses | Norse Goddesses
Introduction: Why Frigg Matters In the halls of Asgard, one figure holds quiet but commanding power: Frigg, queen of the Æsir, wife of Odin, and mother of Baldr. She is a goddess of marriage, family, prophecy, and sovereignty. Her wisdom is unrivaled, and though she...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Ingrid Elfver | Gods and Goddesses | Norse Goddesses
Introduction: Why the Norns Matter At the roots of the great World Tree, Yggdrasil, three powerful women sit in silence, weaving the threads of all life; these are the Norns—the goddesses of fate in Norse mythology. Even the gods, including Odin himself, bow to their...				
					
			
					
											
								 
							
					
															
					
					 by Ingrid Elfver | Gods and Goddesses | Norse Goddesses
Introduction: Why Freyja Matters Among the deities of Norse mythology, none is as complex or compelling as Freyja; she is simultaneously a goddess of love and beauty, a fierce chooser of the slain in battle, and a master of seiðr—an ancient form of magic that even...