Who is Freyja?
***According to Norse Mythology – The Myths and Legends of the Nordic Gods by Arthur Cotterell, Freyja is the daughter of the sea god Njord and sister of Freyr. She is an important fertility goddess and a member of the Vanir, one of the 2 branches into which the Germanic gods were divided. After a war the Vanir seem to have been supplanted by the younger Aesir, who were led by Odin. When peace was agreed between the two sides, Njord went with Freyr and Freyja to Asgard, where they lived with the Aesir as a token of friendship. Both Odin and Freyja took an interest in the heroic dead, dividing the slain between them at the end of every battle. Odin’s share went to live in Valhalla, while Freyja’s lived in her hall, Sessrumnir. Freyja flew over the earth, sprinkling morning dew and summer sunlight behind her. She shook spring flowers from her golden hair and wept tears which turned to gold or to amber at sea. It is possible that Freyja’s lost husband Odur, or Od, of whom nothing is known
