Freya was a beautiful love and fertility goddess, but she was also the goddess of war, struggle, magic and prophecy.

Her father was Niord. She had 8 sisters and one brother.

Her husband's name is Od, and together they have two daughters, Hnoss, and Gersimi. But Od left her and it was said that Freya cried tears of red gold over this betrayal. Some say Od really was Odin. Freya's brother Frey is said to be one of her husbands.

Hnoss is very beatiful, just like her mother and all things valuable and pretty are named after her. Her name means treasure. Gersimi is Hnoss' sister, and her name means jewelry.

Freya travels in a wagon pulled by cats, and she wears a famous necklace, Brisingamen. This was made by four goldsmiths who were dwarves, and it is said that Freya slept one night with each one of them in return for the precious necklace.

She doesn't just have cats, she also owns a male pig, called Hildisvin. Apparently, he's some kind of warrior pig.

Frey is a fertility god. He is married to the giantess Gerd. In their house there were two servants, Beila and Byggvir, who are married. Gerd, too, is some kind of fertility deity. Frey and his family live in Alfheim, the home of the elves. Frey was also married to his sister.

Freya and their father Niord, belong to the Vanir, a family or clan of gods who deal with riches, fertility and magic. The light elves and the disir are friends of the Vanir.

Niord had a sister named Frigg or Frigga, the goddess of marriage and maternity, and to some extent, love. She doesn't work magic, but she foretells the future. Niord's other sister was named Nerthus. Another fertility goddess, who traveled in a wagon pulled by cows.

You might ask yourself what the connection is between that Freya and this Freya. Nothing really, except for one thing. Scandinavia is our home. Apart from that there isn't much resemblance. But I think the old Freya was cool, so I use her name for this site.