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==Baldr==
==Baldr==
'''Baldr''' is according to [[Norse]] [[mythology]], the second son of [[Odin]], and the son of [[Frigg]] and died because of spear made of mistletoe made by [[Loki]] being thrown at Baldr by his blind brother upon the suggestion of Loki.
'''Baldr''' is according to [[Norse]] [[mythology]], the second son of [[Odin]], and the son of [[Frigg]] and died because of spear made of mistletoe made by [[Loki]] being thrown at Baldr by his blind brother upon the suggestion of Loki.
==Freya==
In Norse mythology, '''Freya''' (also spelled Freyja) is the [[love]] goddess. She is very beautiful and highly desirable. When the evil giants in these myths get the gods in some kind of a bind, they usually demand possession of Freya as the price of ransom. Of course, this price is always unacceptable, and some other solution to the problem must be found.
One of Freya's noteworthy attributes is her necklace, ''Brisingamen''. She bought the necklace from four "dark elves", masters of the making of things, and she paid a very high price for it: among other things, it cost her her beloved husband.
Freya's brother is Frey, who is closely associated with the mythic history of the kings of [[Sweden]]. He is a male "love god" counterpart to his sister, and also a god of agricultural fertility.
There is an ongoing debate among people who study this [[mythology]] about whether the modern English word "[[Friday]]" was originally "Freya's Day", or if it is "Frigga's Day", named after [[Odin]]'s wife.
[[Category:Norse Mythology]]
[[Category:Norse Mythology]]