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Frigg

Norse mythology
Also known as: Frea, Freya, Friia, Frija
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Illustration of Freya from Norse mythology riding in a chariot pulled by two large cats, with flowing hair and an arm outstretched as she surveys the landscape.
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Frigg, in Norse mythology, the wife of Odin and mother of Balder. She was a promoter of marriage and of fertility. In Icelandic stories, she tried to save her son’s life but failed. Some myths depict her as the weeping and loving mother, while others stress her loose morals. Frigg was known to other Germanic peoples as Frija (in German) and Frea; her name survives in English in the word Friday.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.