FREYR (Yng) "The god of the world"
Rune: FE
God of weather and fertility , sunlight and rain (weather), peace, joy, contentment
was worshiped with human sacrifices and a kind of religious play in which men dressed as women mimed and danced to the sound of chimes and bells.
had some association with the horse cult as well, and horses sacred to his service were kept near his shrines.
He ruled over the land of the light elves, Alfheim.
He was the son of Njord and Njord's sister - step-mother was Skadi
To make peace, the Aesir and Vanir exchanged hostages. He, along with Njord and Freya, were sent by the Vanir to dwell with the Aesir.
His servant is Skirnir.
has a sword that, “…swings itself if wise he who wields it.”
owned the ship Skidbladnir which was made for him by dwarves. It could sail on the land, sea, or through the air. It was large enough to hold all the gods, yet could be folded up and fit into a pocket.
owned a chariot drawn by two boars, Gullinbursti and Slidrugtanni. He could ride Gullinbursti [golden-bristled] through the sky. It was made by dwarves for Loki to give to Frey.
name means "Lord"
wife was Gerd, a beautiful giantess who he fell in love with when he espied her from Odin's throne. He sent his servant, Skirnir, to win her for him. For this task, Frey lent Skirnir his sword which "swings itself if wise he who wields it" and his horse. After Skirnir's threatening of her, Gerd agreed to give herself to Frey in nine nights at the forest Barri.
At the Ragnarok, Frey will be killed by the fire giant Surt.
Also known as Yng, Frey is named as the progenitor (an ancestor in the direct line) of the swedish royal family. There was a statue of Frey in the temple at Uppsala in Sweden, the center of his worship.
Sources: Various including: http://www.ugcs.caltech.edu/~cherryne/myth.cgi/Frey.html http://www.einherjarve.org.uk/s_gods.htm
