Do you like Nordic mythology? Then you cannot miss this article about Frigg (or friga). You are going to learn a lot about her, her powers and how to use your connection with her to create a happier life.

Who is Frigg?

Among the Nordic gods is Frigg, one of the greatest goddesses, Odin’s wife and leader of the Æsir,

Frigg Origins and myth

Frigg was a goddess of Scandinavian and Germanic mythology of great importance, since he was Odin’s wife, the lord of all the gods of northern Europe called like this.

It was also known by the name of friga (or bean in German), but they were also given various names such as «queen or lady of the gods» or «goddess of heaven» or «lady of heaven».

It is also possible that her name derives from Freya, the goddess of love, sister of the god Freyr (or Frey), and for this reason, it is discussed if «Friday» (in German «Freitag» and in English «Friday») can derive from this goddess and not of Freyr and Freya, as he has been believed for a long time.

Not only that, but Frigg also shares many characteristics with Freya, such as being a new love attorney for all girls. Therefore, in ancient times she was often invoked instead of Freya by all the single single women who wanted to marry.

It is not uncommon that in the writings of Nordic mythology (Centro-Sur de Scandinavia and northern Germany) these two goddesses are often confused with each other, to the point of leading to think that it is the same person.

Frigg also represented femininity, but she was also the protector of marriages and pregnant women, responsible for fertility and prolificity of brides (like Hera or Juno in Greco-Roman mythology). Therefore, sometimes it was represented with a newborn in arms or knees, as a protector of pregnancies.

Yellow straw was also dedicated to it, a herb used to relieve childbirth pains, also called «frigg grass.» Because of these characteristics, Frigg was considered a good friend of Eir, the goddess of medicine and especially medical women. However, while Eir was always represented next to a tiger and a lion, Frigg was represented in a car lying by two cats, a symbol of femininity.

His name is of doubtful origin. It could mean «love», as in Icelandic, or «girlfriend, wife» in the old Sanskrit language.

Neither their origins are known exactly. What is certain is that the verb «Lloriquear» derived from her name, since this goddess was often described by crying due to the numerous pilgrimages of her husband, who forced her to get away from her for a long time.

End of the same intelligence as Odin, Frigg also had the gift of the forecast, which he used precisely to predict marriages and births. Together with her husband, she was also the protector of all the arts and manual crafts, but above all of the traditionally feminine arts, such as the fabric, which, according to legend, personally transmitted to all women.

Together with her husband Odin, Asgard commanded, the kingdom of the Aesis, and shared with him the real headquarters called Hlindskialf, from which you could see and control the entire kingdom of the gods and everything that happened in the land of the ancient Nordic men (Miðgarðr). For this reason, it was often represented sitting on the imposing throne, whether it was in an attitude of command or spinning wool, because it was the protector of textile arts. Two of his most famous symbols were the spindle and the wheel.

On the other hand, the origin of another of its symbols, the bunch of keys is unknown. In fact, it was said that Frigg always had a bunch of keys in his hand, but the myth that explains the reason has been lost over time. An explanation is that the keys can represent the goddess’s ability to open the doors of unknown worlds, increase their knowledge or glimpse the future.

His three maidens were (in ancient Nordic) Fulla, Gná and Hlín. The first, always next to the owner, had the task of serving and assisting her inside the home and, in particular, in the Fensalir («Pantano Salon»), Frigg’s personal home inside Asgard; The third, on the other hand, had the task of acting as an ambassador and bringing messages from the goddess to the earth under the appearance of a hawk. The second, Gná, performed some of the functions of Fulla and others of Hlin.

The Fulla Servant was the most important of the three. It was represented with long hair, always at Frigg’s feet, very often holding a chest, since one of his most important tasks was believed to be carefully folding the socks or shoes of the lady. Winter was sacred for Frigg and Fulla, and especially the days immediately after the solstice (Rauhnächte), during which girls were prohibited from spinning to give respect to the queen of the gods. In addition to Servant, Fulla was a confidant of Frigg and Guardian of her secrets.

The servant’s ability to transform in Falcon It was said that Frigg also used the same mantle to transform in Falcon and fight with Odin, the leader, during the battles. This characteristic can be related to the custom of the ancient Germanic peoples of always being suitable in hectrería.

In fact, it is not uncommon to find representations of the Frigg goddess with a headdress of Falcon feathers, instead of the usual veil with which it is usually represented (sometimes, the same feather headdress was also carried by her husband). But whatever the origin of the myth, it was common belief that the souls of the fallen in battle, driven to the Valhalla by the Valquirias, were destined for Odin and half to his wife Frigg, which would guard them until the end of the world.

Odin and Frigg were Hodur’s parents (or Höðr in ancient Nordic) and Baldr (or Balder), the first blind and lord of war, and the second brilliant and god of intellect. Baldr had inherited from Frigg the gift of forecast, especially in relation to his own destiny.

It is said that, distressed by a premonitory dream of death, he asked his mother for help to escape such a miserable destiny. Therefore, Frigg had asked all the creatures of the universe with a solemn oath to never harm his favorite son, but by lightness he had forgotten to swear a twig of Muordago (a plant that grows precisely in winter), with which Hodur, by advice of the evil God Loki, had hit Baldr until death, causing his wife, Nanna, died of sorrow. This caused the eternal despair of Frigg.

After Baldr’s death, Frigg asked the Aces to ask Hel, the goddess of the underworld, to return life to her beloved son. Hermod was offered (in ancient Nordic Hermóðr), one of Odin’s illegitimate children who, mounted in Sleipnir, her father’s steed, went to the underworld to ask the Queen of Death to resurrect both Baldr and Nanna. Hel had accessed the condition that everyone cry their deaths during the funeral. Nanna, animated by hope, gave Herm a white frigg dress and a gold ring for fulla, in thanks.

All obeyed Hel’s order, except Loki, disguised as Giantes Thokk. Baldr and Nanna, therefore, remained in the hereafter, waiting for the day they would resurrect, after the end of the world called Ragnarök. That day, Loki and many other gods would die, including Odin and Frigg.

But others, including Baldr, Nanna, Hodur (which in the meantime he had been killed by his Vali brother to avenge Baldr) and all Thor’s children would resurrect forever. Until then, the Frigg goddess would always cry to her dead son, and hence the legend of her endless comfort.

What is Goddea Frigg?

Frigg is also known as the goddess of heaven, love, fertility, cleanliness, marriage, domestic arts and, above all, motherhood.

How do you know what Frigg is calling you?

• If you feel maternal instincts
• When you feel the impulse to clean and order your home
• When you feel attracted to all about divination

The best ways to connect with friga

Prefer a good heart action! Do something that makes you feel that you are giving something to someone in need, if you can, do it for children, newborns, etc.

You can also connect with it by dedicating you to domestic arts, kitchen and cleanliness. She will thank you.

How do you honor friga?

• Fertility spell
• Dedicate time to divination
• Create an altar in your honor
• Dedicates time at home to make her special and unique

What are the favorite friga offers?

He loves milk and cakes, but you can also clean spaces and spend some time taking care of or making children’s kangaroo.

Offer friga a textile creation you have done in your name. You can do crochet or sew something. She will thank you.

Frigg sentence

«Frigg, Odin’s wife,
Mother of the gods
That your loving and fertile energy is mine
Share your gifts and blessings with me
Bless my home
Bless my marriage
Bless my belly with fertile energy
Protect me, bless me, guide me
So it is «

What are friga symbols?

• The cats were sacred for Frigg, who pulled their …