One of the known Vanir.
The word Freyr itself means 'Lord'. Some titles or by-names he is known by are:
- Most Glorious of the Æsir
-
Ing or
Ingunar-Freyr
- Atriði : As the Rider
of the horse Blodughofi or "bloody hooves".
- Van
- Wise Youth
-
Harvest God
- Wealth Giver
- Beli's
Enemy
-
Veraldar Guð : God of the world
The god of plenty, who rules the wealth of men. The god of peace who is 'battle-skilled'. The fertility god who grants sensual pleasure and blesses weddings. He controls rain and sunshine and gave up his sword (martial qualities) for love. Has great wisdom. Has magical qualities like His sister for He told His followers 'future happenings' beforehand. Associated with kingship in Scandinavia. God of the dead: those interred in the kin mounds and Lord of the land of the elves.
Young and noble with a large penis (his old idols were well 'endowed').
Usually described as being in Alfheim, the 'elf-home', which was given to Freyr as his tooth gift.
Son of Njörð and his sister. Brother and original consort of Freyja. Myths tell of his marriage to Gerð and their son Fiolnir. He has a messenger Skirnir and two servants: Byggvir (possibly 'barley') and Beyla (possibly 'little bee').
- The best magical ship Skiðblaðnir which will take all of the Æsir (with wargear) but then folded up like a hanky when not in use and be popped in a pocket. Made by the dwarven sons of Ivaldi.
- The golden boar Gullinbursti (also called Slidrugtanni) which travels through all the worlds, pulling Freyr's chariot, and spreads light as he goes.
- Stags antler
- Ship
- Wagon
- Boar
-Rays of the sun
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Phallic symbolism (and consequently the modern suggestion
of a horn of plenty)
- Boar
- Horse
- Stag
* A Freyr
idol with a priestess (or the god's "wife") would go on procession
round villages to bless the fields during harvest.
* His holy places could not have weapons or
outlaws within them and no blood shed.
*
His temples and worship had elements of 'sexual ambiguity' which horrified the
late Viking hero Starkaðr.
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Freyr and His father Njörð were often toasted together.