By Nokki Nollason Many of us have heard of Valhalla, an immense hall placed in Asgard, ruled by the supreme God of Norse mythology and the chief of the Aesir, the all-father Odin. Many have thought that the einherjar, great warriors who fell in battle, are destined to be brought only to Valhalla, where they will wait […]
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The Story, Symbols and Powers of Freya, the Norse Goddess of Love
Freya is old Norse for “lady” and was the name given to the Norse goddess of love. Whilst she certainly sought out passion and pleasure, she was a complex character. In fact, to the Vikings she was a powerful force, a goddess on par with Odin and Thor within the legends of Norse mythology. The […]
Freya the walrus: Boat-sinking giant gets up to mischief in Oslo
A half-tonne walrus named Freya is getting up to no good in Norway, delighting some onlookers and angering others. Source
Friday – The Day of Freya
By Reginald C. Couzens From The Stories of the Months and Days (1923) In the stories of the gods and goddesses of the Angles and Saxons we find two goddesses, Frigga, the wife of Odin and queen of the gods, and Freya, the Goddess of Love. Some people think that Friday was named after Frigga, and […]
Blackbird9’s Breakfast Club: Mike Walsh – Witness to History
When broadcasting host Frederick C. Blackburn and veteran protagonist Mike Walsh get together for a radio broadcast expect animated verbal jousting. All friendly of course, this is as close as you are going to get to neutral or real journalism. On Blackbird9’s Breakfast Club you hear what you want to hear; on mainstream media you […]