Freyja
A major Norse goddess associated with love, fertility, beauty, seiðr magic, and the slain warriors who dwell in her hall, Fólkvangr.
Vanir: A group of Norse gods associated especially with fertility, prosperity, and magic. Freyja belongs to the Vanir and later lives among the Æsir.
Þrymskviða: An Eddic poem in which the giant Þrymr steals Thor’s hammer and demands Freyja as his bride. Freyja’s refusal drives the disguise that lets Thor recover Mjölnir.
Njörðr: A Vanir god associated with the sea, seafaring, wealth, and prosperity. Njörðr is Freyja’s father and arrives among the Æsir with her.
Frigg: A Norse goddess associated with marriage, foresight, and sovereignty, and the wife of Odin. Her overlapping associations with love and marriage have sometimes led to confusion with Freyja.
Æsir: The principal group of gods in Norse mythology, including Odin and Thor. The Æsir receive Freyja and her family after the war between the divine groups.
Hyndluljóð: An Eddic poem in which Freyja urges the seeress Hyndla to recount a man’s ancestry. It presents Freyja as a forceful patron seeking knowledge for her favored human.
Freyr: A Vanir god associated with fertility, peace, prosperity, and kingship. Freyja’s twin brother shares her Vanir origins and divine migration.
Iðunn: A Norse goddess who guards the apples that keep the gods youthful. Iðunn’s restorative role contrasts with Freyja’s links to desire, magic, and battle-dead.
Seiðr: A form of Norse magic associated with divination, altered fate, and ritual practice. Freyja is a foremost practitioner who teaches seiðr to Odin.
Grímnismál: An Eddic poem describing the worlds and halls of the Norse gods. It names Fólkvangr and says Freyja receives half the battle-slain.