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Freyja
thumb|A depiction of Freyja. Within Norse paganism, Freyja was the deity primarily associated with .
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Frigg
thumb|Frigg sits enthroned and facing the spear-wielding goddess Gná, flanked by two goddesses, one of whom ([[Fulla) carries her eski, a wooden box. Illustrated (1882) by Carl Emil Doepler.]] Frigg (, , , Old Swedish: Frigg, genitive: Friggiar, etc, Early Modern Swedish: etc; ; ; ; ; ) is a goddess, one of the Æsir, in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, the source of most surviving information about her, she is associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance and motherhood, and dwells in the wetland halls of Fensalir. The names ultimately stem from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Frijjō. Ne
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Iðunn
thumb|Ydun (1858) by Herman Wilhelm Bissen
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Skaði
thumb|Skadi hunting in the Mountains by H. L. M. (1901)
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Sif
thumb|The goddess Sif holds her long, golden hair while grain grows behind her in an illustration from 1897 In Norse mythology, Sif is a golden-haired goddess associated with earth. Sif is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and in the poetry of skalds. In both the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, she is known for her golden hair and is married to the thunder god Thor.
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Sól
Norse deity
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Rán
thumb|right|Rán uses her net to pull a seafarer into the depths in an illustration by Johannes Gehrts, 1901 In Norse mythology, Rán (in Old Norse: ) is a goddess and personification of the sea. Rán and her husband Ægir, a jötunn who also personifies the sea, and together the two produced nine daughters who personify the sea waves, and Rán's son is Snær, who personifies the snow. Rán may also be the mother of the beautiful jötunn Gerðr, wife of the god Freyr. The goddess is frequently associated with a net, which she uses to capture sea-goers. According to the prose introduction to a poem in th
Nanna
Norse deity
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Sigyn
thumb|right|"Loki and Sigyn" (1863) by Mårten Eskil Winge.
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Gefjon
thumb|300px|Detail of the Gefion Fountain (1908) by [[Anders Bundgaard]] In Norse mythology, Gefjon (Old Norse: ; alternatively spelled Gefion, or Gefjun , pronounced without secondary syllable stress) is a goddess associated with ploughing, the Danish island of Zealand, the legendary Swedish king Gylfi, the legendary Danish king Skjöldr, foreknowledge, her oxen children, and virginity. Gefjon is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda and Heimskringla, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; in the works of skalds; an
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Fulla
right|thumb|A depiction of Fulla kneeling beside her mistress, Frigg, (1865) by [[Ludwig Pietsch.]] Fulla (Old Norse: , possibly 'bountiful') or Volla (Old High German, 'plenitude') is a goddess in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, Fulla is described as wearing a golden band and as tending to the ashen box and the footwear owned by the goddess Frigg, and, in addition, Frigg confides in Fulla her secrets. Fulla is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and in skaldic poetr
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Gerðr
thumb|''Skirnir's Message to Gerd'' (1908) by W. G. Collingwood.
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Þrúðr
right|thumb|250px|Alvíss and Þrúðr, illustration by Lorenz Frølich ' (Old Norse: "strength"), sometimes anglicized as Thrud', is a daughter of the god Thor and the goddess Sif in Norse mythology. Þrúðr is also the name of one of the valkyries who serve ale to the einherjar in Valhalla (Grímnismál, stanza 36). The two may or may not be the same figure.
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Snotra
In Norse mythology, Snotra (Old Norse: , "clever") is a goddess associated with wisdom. Snotra is attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. Scholars have proposed theories about the implications of the goddess.
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Hlín
thumb|The goddess Frigg sits on her throne, accompanied by two goddesses: Fulla, holding a wooden box, and Hlín, standing and observing everything. Facing them are the warrior goddess [[Gná and her horse Hófvarpnir. Illustration by Carl Emil Doepler (1882).]] In Norse mythology, Hlín is a goddess associated with the goddess Frigg. Hlín appears in a poem in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and in kennings found in skaldic poetry. Scholars have debated whether the stanza referring to h
Vár
In Norse mythology, Vár or Vór (Old Norse, meaning either "pledge" or "beloved") is a goddess associated with oaths and agreements. Vár is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and kennings found in skaldic poetry and a runic inscription. Scholars have proposed theories about the implications of the goddess.
Vör
In Norse mythology, Vör (Old Norse: Vǫr, possibly "the careful one," or "aware, careful") is a goddess associated with wisdom. Vör is attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and twice in kennings employed in skaldic poetry. Scholars have proposed theories about the implications of the goddess.
Lofn
In Norse mythology, Lofn (Old Norse: , possibly "comforter," "the comforter, the mild," or "loving") is a goddess. Lofn is attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson and in kennings found in skaldic poetry. In the Prose Edda, Lofn is described as gentle in manner and as an arranger of marriages, even when they have been forbidden. Scholars have proposed theories about the implications of the goddess.
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Eir
thumb|300px|Menglöð sits with the nine maidens, including Eir, on [[Lyfjaberg (1893) by Lorenz Frølich.]] In Norse mythology, Eir (Old Norse: , "protection, help, mercy") is a goddess or valkyrie associated with medical skill. Eir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources; the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and in skaldic poetry, including a runic inscription from Bergen, Norway from around 1300. Scholars have theorized about whether these three sources refer to the same figure, and debate whether Eir may have be
Sjöfn
In Norse mythology, Sjöfn (or Sjǫfn in Old Norse orthography) is a goddess associated with love. Sjöfn is attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson; and in three kennings employed in skaldic poetry. Scholars have proposed theories about the implications of the goddess.
Syn
Norse deity
Njörun
In Norse mythology, Njörun (Old Norse: Njǫrun , sometimes modernly anglicized as Niorun) is a goddess attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and various kennings (including once in the Poetic Edda). Scholarly theories concerning her name and function in the pantheon include etymological connections to the Norse god Njörðr and the Roman goddess Nerio, and suggestions that she may represent the earth or be the unnamed sister-wife of Njörðr.
Ilmr
Ilmr (Old Norse) is a figure in Norse mythology who is listed as a goddess and who occurs in skaldic kennings. Her associations and original nature are unknown.
Gná and Hófvarpnir
Goddess and horse in Norse mythology
Astrild
Astrild (from Old Norse: "Love-fire") is a relatively late Nordic name for Amor or Cupid. Astrild probably originated in the writings of the 17th-century Swedish poet Georg Stiernhielm, and has since been used in Nordic poetry, mainly during the Baroque and Rococo eras, such as in Carl Michael Bellman's 1790 ''Fredman's Epistles''. Astrild does not appear in Norse mythology, even though the name was used before Stiernhielm as a synonym for the estrildid finches.