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Freya - Norse goddess

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Uploaded: 12th Jan 2006 at 3:06 PM
Updated: 3rd Jun 2008 at 5:28 PM
Inspired by Marisa's versions the Norse gods Loki and Thor , I made some myself


* FREYA *
(or Freyja; ”Lady”)

She was the sister of Frey , and goddess of love, marriage, fertility, war, beauty, prophecies , attraction and queen of the Valkyries.

Freya was thought to be the most desirable of all goddesses, and was owner of the attractive piece of jewellery Brosingamen (Brísingamen), which she bought from four dwarfs for the price of a night with her.
Besides the necklace, she owned a cloak of hawk/eagle feathers, which gave her the ability to change into any bird. She lends this garment to Loki in Trymskvida (Þrymskviða)
She was the driver of a wagon drawn by a pair of cats as big as lions, her palace was in Folkvang (Fólkvangr).

As a battle-goddess, Freya rode a boar called Hildisvín the Battle-Swine.
Being a strong-willed warrior maiden, she joined and then led the Valkyries - so that she could have first pick of the slain battlefield warriors. Most of the slain went to Odin's Valhalla, but the good-looking heroes went straight to her palace for rest and recuperation.

Freya's husband was Od (Odr). He often went away on long journeys, and for this reason Freya cried tears of red gold.

Freya and Od had two beautiful daughters; Hnoss ( 'jewel or 'gem'') and Gersemi ('riches' or 'treasure')

Freya means ”lady”/”female ruler”, in Old Norse, and led to the Scandinavian word '”fru” and German ”Frau” meaning ”mrs”, ”woman” and/or ”married woman”.


Credits:
Skin: Self-MakeUp #7 (Mid) by Louis (included)
Brows: by Helaene
Necklace (accessory) by XM Sims
Eyes/Contacts by Lyran
Blush by Helaene
Lashes by Jutta
Eyeshadow by thesimssi2
Lips by Helaene
Clothes Helaene's Eowyn-ish gown / mesh by Shannara , found in the zip named adultgown1
Hair: Mesh by Kavar
Recolour by Elina

My other Norse gods:
Balder Bragi
Forseti
Frey
Frigg
Heimdall
Hel
Idunn
Sif
Skadi
Tyr
Ull

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Credits for info and illustrations* to
Cybersamurai
Wikipedia
www.answers.com
Woden's Harrow
Godchecker
Thalia Took
www.wizards.com here and here

* Please note that I didn't try to recreate the how they look in the images attached, but wanted to show how others have pictured them.

** Unless it says otherwise, custom creations are not included.