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Moreover, "Gefn" is one of the alternate names of Freyja, the Norse goddess of procreation. It is entirely conceivable that Gefjun is merely an aspect of Freyja in the same way that Morrigan in Irish mythology has a multiplicity of aspects.
She was associated with the plow, virgins and good luck. Girls who died as virgins became her servants in the afterlife.
Her husband was King Skjöld, son of Óšinn. Many Swedish kings claimed to be descended from her.
She created Zealand by taking soil out of SwedenThe Kingdom of Sweden Konungariket Sverige in Swedish) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Norway on the west, Finland on the northeast, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat on the southwest, and the Baltic Sea and the Gulf with the help of her four sons, thereby creating the Swedish lake VänernLake Vanern Vanern is the largest lake in Sweden, and the third largest lake in Europe, covering an area of 5,655 km². It is drained by Gota alv, together with which it forms part of the Gota kanal waterway across Sweden. The lake is located in Gotaland a - which in its outline resembles Zealand.
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