The Freyja Masterpost
(Disclaimer; these listings will begin with the verifiable, slowly descend into the realm of shared personal gnosis and end on a personal note. Please take the ‘associations’ section in particular with a grain of salt, save for those things which we know to be directly linked to her, like milkwort and amber.)
→ Primary Source Material
Poetic Edda
Völuspá, Grímnismál, Lokasenna, Þrymskviða, Oddrúnargrátr, and Hyndluljóð
Prose Edda
Gylfaginning and Skáldskaparmál
Sagas
Egils saga, Njáls saga, Hálfs saga ok Hálfsrekka, and Sörla þáttr
Further breakdown of her references and source materials here.
→ Kennings & Titles
Names & Titles
Vanadís (Lady of the Vanir)
Valfreyja (Lady of the Slain)
Hörn (Flaxen, Flaxen-Haired)
Mardöll (Sea-Bright)
Gefn (Giver)
Sýr (Sow)
Thröng (Throng)
Kennings (Verified)
Post can be found here.
Kennings (Personal)
Freyja the Golden
Lady of Divine Inspiration
Freyja the Heart Seeker
Freyja the Ironclad
Freyja Sightbringer
Chooser of Victory
Freyja the Bloodied
Freyja Hedgerider
She of the Flowered Meadow
Lady of Folkvangr
Lady of the Weeping Heart
→ References & Secondary Source Materials
The Goddess Freyja and Other Female Figures in Germanic Mythology and Folklore (abstract)
The Concept of the Goddess
The Great Goddess of the North
Freyja’s Cats: Perspectives on Recent Viking Age Finds in North Iceland
The Valkyrie’s Gender: Old Norse Shield-Maidens and Valkyries as a Third Gender
Hosting Freya, Goddess of Tears: The Transformative Power of Conscious Crying
Freyja: Goddess of Magic
The Old Norse God Óðr
→ Associations & Offerings
Animals
Cats, Boars, Pigs, Raptors, Geese, Horses, Songbirds, Fireflies, Cows
Plants & Herbs
Common Milkwort, Chamomile, Vervain, Hemp, Catnip, Rosemary, Rose, Dandelion, Nutmeg, Vanilla, Mint, Mugwort, Juniper, Wormwood, Belladonna, Wildflower, Thyme, Lavender, Birch, Yew
Scents & Incense
Sandalwood, Amber, Dragon’s Blood, Chamomile, Vervain, Rose, Frankincense, Citrus, Heady Perfumes
Stones & Gems
Amber, Citrine, Rose Quartz, Snow Quartz, Gold, Obsidian, Peridot, Jade, Pyrite
Foods
Mead, Honey, Pork, Nectarine, Strawberry, Cappuccino, Chocolate, Liquor, Hazelnut, Wine, Blackberry, Lemon, Bread, Corn, Tea, Fine Cheeses, Fish, Steak, Red Velvet Cupcakes, Apple Cider and Artisinal Products
Colors
Gold, White, Soft Pink, Ebony, Mint, Crimson, Violet, Leaf Green, Bronze, Orange, Rose Gold, Rose
Sounds
Birdsong early in the morning
The sound of a river or stream rushing along the rocks
The rustle of tree branches
Laughter, intense or easy
Flesh clinging to flesh
The sound of a lovers’ moans
The crunch of bone
The singing of steel when withdrawn from a sheath
The keening of raised voices
The clink of glasses
The lilting of windchimes
The gentle rush of the waves as they kiss the sand
Kulning and throat-singing
Playlists & Music
Fljóð by Herborium (8tracks)
Vanadis by Mcgaldi (8tracks)
Warrior Queen by bphoenix (8tracks)
Tears of Gold by kristability (8tracks)
O’ Freyja by defnekartal (8tracks)
Folkvangr by kristability (8tracks)
Lady of the Slain (spotify)
Forged by Fate (spotify)
Freyja // General (spotify)
Devotional Playlist (various)
Other
Sex, blood, battle, hedgeriding, spiritworking, warding/protection magic, baneful magic, psychoanalysis, acts of courage, kulning, galdr, utiseta, acts of self care, psychopompery, gardening, meditation and diplomacy, rhetoric, righteous anger, acts of defense and protection, crying and acts of catharsis, acts of love, enjoying the "finer things,” large parties and banquets, dancing, fine art and visual aesthetic
→ Relevant Blog Posts
(to avoid deadlinking, all those listed below circle back to this blog)
It bothers me to see Freyja declawed.
Freyja - How to honour and invoke her.
Gullveig’s Gold Fixation
Kennings for the Vanir: Skáldskaparmál.
Various UPG Kennings
Freyja Primary Sources
Folkvangr & Sessrumnir UPG
Regarding Devotional Jewelry
Freyja and the Golden Hour
Freyja Starter Kit
Gullveig and the Völuspá
Invoking Freyja
Freyja Pronunciation in Old Norse
On Cats in Norse Pre-Christian Society
Devotional Poetry, 22/6
Small Devotional Acts to Freyja
Bottled Offering for Freyja
Freya Cheat Sheet
Freyja vs. Frigg (short reply)
How to Reach Out to Freyja (UPG)
General Freyja UPG
→ Personal Thoughts & UPG
For those who are too keen, too intense, who fight for an ideal… She is their patron. She strips away illusion and leaves only truth. Freyja is the twilight, the place where light and shadow intersect, the glittering gold of inspiration and the bone-deep satisfaction that comes from exercising ones’ autonomy. She is the Heartseeker and with this talent finds the most valuable aspects of all things. Freyja acts as a mirror for the soul.
To those she cares for, she is gentle and wiser still. She can exercise great patience and knows how to play the long game. She promotes stability and community and through this, knows how to call upon allies in times of need. She is not simply a goddess of love but a goddess of relations; of friends, enemies and rivalries.
When it is time for war, this darkest aspect of humanity, she revels in the fight and the kill. Never are her hands dirtied, yet Valfreyja loves the taste of blood on the tongue. Righteous fury, shrieks in the darkness, burning the sheds and salting the earth. Her anger is as deep and boundless as her love, for above all things she is a Goddess of Feeling and emotional intensity.
She is of the human experience. To live is to know Freyja. Those who honor her well will receive the ends they seek. Those who place themself in her contempt will never know peace.
Hail the Vanadis, Chooser of the Slain! Hail Freyja!
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