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Freya

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Freya is a major figure in Norse mythology, revered as a goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and war. She belongs to the Vanir tribe of gods but was sent to live among the Aesir as part of a peace treaty. As a practitioner of seiðr, a form of magic associated with fate and prophecy, she was a figure of immense power. Freya also claims half of the warriors who die in battle, bringing them to her heavenly field, Fólkvangr, while the other half go to Odin's hall, Valhalla.

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Which tribe of Norse gods does Freya belong to?

Freya originally belongs to the Vanir tribe of gods, who are closely associated with nature, fertility, and magic. Following a war between the gods, she was sent to live among the Aesir in Asgard as part of a hostage exchange to ensure peace.

What magical artifact does Freya possess?

Freya owns a magical cloak made of falcon feathers, known as a falcon plume or falcon skin. When worn, it allows the wearer to shape-shift into a falcon and fly between the worlds.

What is Freya's connection to the afterlife?

In Norse mythology, Freya is entitled to half of the warriors who die in battle. While Odin takes his chosen slain to Valhalla, Freya welcomes her half of the fallen to her heavenly field, known as Fólkvangr.

What animals pull Freya's chariot?

Freya is famously said to ride in a magnificent chariot pulled by two large cats. The names of these cats are not recorded in the surviving sagas, but they are often thought to be Norwegian Forest Cats.

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