Odin by Paxson Diana L

Author:Paxson, Diana L.
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781633410435
Publisher: Red Wheel Weiser
Published: 2017-09-01T04:00:00+00:00

Freyja

Odin's relations with his wife are well documented. Except for the “endless battle” story in the Flateyjarbók, his relationship with Freyja can only be inferred, but the idea that an involvement existed is accepted by many Heathens today. For evidence, we look at Völuspá and Lokasenna in the Elder Edda and Snorri's account of the early history of the Æsir in Ynglingasaga.

In stanza 21 of Völuspá, the seeress who is recounting the ancient tales for Odin tells of the “first war of the world.” Oddly enough, it begins not with a challenge by men but with the arrival of a mysterious female called Gullveig (“Gold drunk” or “Gold power”), who walks into the Hall of Hár. The response is not hospitable:

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