| Meaning |
{
"name": "Frey",
"type": "Norse deity",
"aliases": ["Freyr", "Freyr"],
"domains": [
"fertility",
"prosperity",
"sun",
"rain",
"peace"
],
"attributes": {
"symbol": "golden boar Gullinbursti",
"weapon": "Spear Gungnir (sometimes associated)",
"mount": "Odin's horse Sleipnir (occasionally)",
"consort": "Goddess Freyja (though sometimes distinct)",
"children": ["Hnoss", "Gersemi"]
},
"mythology": {
"parentage": {
"father": "Njörðr",
"mother": "Unnamed"
},
"siblings": ["Njörðr's daughter (Freya)", "Baldr (by some sources)"],
"keyMyths": [
"Receives Skírnir's golden ring as a gift",
"Sacrifices his sword to win the giantess Gerd's hand",
"Plays a role in the eventual battle of Ragnarök"
]
},
"cult": {
"placesOfWorship": [
"Temple at Uppsala",
"Cult sites in Sweden and Denmark"
],
"rituals": [
"Sacrifices of boars",
"Feasts for harvest blessings"
]
}
} |
