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Freya (Freyja), the sister of Frey (Freyr) and the daughter of Niord (Njǫrðr), is usually seen as the fertility goddess of Norse mythology. While there are no sources suggesting that she was called on to bring fruitfulness to fields or wombs, she was a goddess of riches whose tears were gold. She was also goddess of love, sex and attraction, and correspondingly became one of the most popular goddesses. She may have been the same goddess as Frigg, and might be considered the counterpart of Venus and Aphrodite.

She was also thought to be the most desirable of all goddesses, owner of the attractive piece of jewellery Brosingamen (Brísingamen), which she bought from four dwarfWarhammer Fantasy Battle Dwarf minatures Mythology and Fantasy In Norse mythology, fairy tales, and sword and sorcery fiction and role-playing games, a dwarf is a member of a humanoid race, much like humans, but generally living underground or in mountains at the price of four nights of her love. This necklace is sometimes seen today as embodying her power over the material world; the necklace has been the emblem of the earth-goddess since the earliest times.

She was once married to Óðrdr is described in Snorri Sturluson's Edda as follows: :Freyja is most gently born (together with Frigg): she is wedded to the man named Odr. Their daughter is Hnoss: she is so fair, that those things which are fair and precious are called hnossir''., but he disappeared for some time. She cried golden tears afterwards. Óðr was one of OdinWotan Wodan Woden Oden Odin or dinn is usually considered the supreme god of Germanic and Norse mythology. His role, like many of the Norse pantheon, is complex: he is god of both wisdom and war, roles not necessarily conceived of as being mutually sympat's (Óðinn's) names, and Freya does not seem to have been clearly distinguished from Frigg, the wife of OdinWotan Wodan Woden Oden Odin or dinn is usually considered the supreme god of Germanic and Norse mythology. His role, like many of the Norse pantheon, is complex: he is god of both wisdom and war, roles not necessarily conceived of as being mutually sympat. They seem to have evolved from the same goddess. This seems to be contradicted by the description of Freya as a VanirThe Vanir are usually considered one of the two pantheons of gods in Norse mythology. They include Njrdr, Freyr and Freya (Freyja), who lived among the AEsir since the end of the conflict between the two clans of gods (traded for Mimir and Hœnir); t instead of an ÁssThe Aesir ( Old Norse sir singular ss feminine synja feminine plural synjur are the principal pantheon of gods in Norse mythology. They include many of the major figures, such as Odin, Frigg, Thor, Balder and Tyr. A second clan of gods, the Vanir is also. However, the VanirThe Vanir are usually considered one of the two pantheons of gods in Norse mythology. They include Njrdr, Freyr and Freya (Freyja), who lived among the AEsir since the end of the conflict between the two clans of gods (traded for Mimir and Hœnir); t Freyja would have become an Áss by marrying OdinWotan Wodan Woden Oden Odin or dinn is usually considered the supreme god of Germanic and Norse mythology. His role, like many of the Norse pantheon, is complex: he is god of both wisdom and war, roles not necessarily conceived of as being mutually sympat. Moreover, Gefyon (Gefjun), who some claim was a synonym for Freya, belonged both to the Æsir (the plural of Áss) and Vanir.

Freya is wild: free with her sexual favours and furious when an attempt is made to marry her off against her will; the mistress of Odin and several other gods. According to Loki, in Lokasenna, she even let her brother Frey into her bed.