Freyr
![The [[Rällinge statuette](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Frej_R%C3%A4llinge.jpg)
In the mythological stories in the Icelandic books the ''Poetic Edda'' and the ''Prose Edda'', Freyr is presented as one of the Vanir, the son of the god Njörðr and his sister-wife, as well as the twin brother of the goddess Freyja. The gods gave him Álfheimr, the realm of the Elves, as a teething present. He rides the shining dwarf-made boar Gullinbursti, and possesses the ship Skíðblaðnir, which always has a favorable breeze and can be folded together and carried in a pouch when it is not being used. Freyr is also known to have been associated with the horse cult. He also kept sacred horses in his sanctuary at Trondheim in Norway. He has the servants Skírnir, Byggvir and Beyla.
The most extensive surviving Freyr myth relates Freyr's falling in love with the female jötunn Gerðr. Eventually, she becomes his wife but first Freyr has to give away his sword, which fights on its own "if wise be he who wields it." Although deprived of this weapon, Freyr defeats the jötunn Beli with an antler. However, lacking his sword, Freyr will be killed by the fire jötunn Surtr during the events of Ragnarök.
Like other Germanic deities, veneration of Freyr was revived during the modern period through the Heathenry movement. Provided by Wikipedia
241
Published: 2014.
Superior document: Life of the Past
Links: Get full text
242
Published: 1979
Superior document: Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs topographisches Denkmälerinventar
243
Published: [2016]
Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Social Sciences 2000 - 2014
Links: Get full text; Get full text; Cover
244
Published: 2016.
Superior document: Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, Volume 94
245
Published: 2016;, 2016.
Superior document: Ancient Judaism and Early Christianity, Volume 94
246
Published: c2007.
Links: Get full text
247
Published: 2004.
Links: Get full text
248
Published: 1924
Superior document: Theater und Kultur 11
Links: Get full text
249
Published: 2011;, [2016]
250
Published: 2015.
Superior document: Syntax and Semantics, Volume 40
251
Published: 2015;, 2015.
Superior document: Syntax and Semantics, Volume 40
252
Published: [2015]
Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Philosophy 2000 - 2014
Links: Get full text; Cover
253
Published: s.a., [1868]
254
Published: 2009
Superior document: Mosaiksteine 5
Links: Inhaltsverzeichnis
255
Published: [2018]
256
Published: [2015]
Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter EBOOK PACKAGE Arts, Architecture and Design 2015
Links: Get full text; Cover
257
Published: [2018]
Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter DGBA Social Sciences 2000 - 2014
Links: Get full text; Get full text; Cover
258
Published: 1976
Superior document: Die Kunstdenkmäler Österreichs topographisches Denkmälerinventar
259
Published: 2013.
Superior document: Studies in theology and religion (STAR), v. 17
260
Published: [2017]
Superior document: Supplements to the Journal for the study of Judaism, volume 178