An Introduction to Frigg
Our first goddess is Frigg or Frigga. Frigg was the goddess of motherhood and was the mother of Balder, Hodor, and Hermod. She was also the goddess of marriage and was married to the father god Odin, the god of wisdom. Her name comes from the verb “frija” to love. Friday was named after her and because of this, Fridays are supposed to be a great day to tie the knot. She deeply understands loss as a mother because she lost her son Balder to the jealousy of his half-brother Loki. Frigg lived in Asgard and her home was Fensalir, which means, “hall of the marshlands.” Fensalir was imagined to be a palace of great beauty and elegance.
Frigg was worshipped mainly by women, particularly the volve seeresses, who were prophetesses of the Nordic religion. They respected her for her prophecies and her domain over motherhood, fertility, and marriage. Frigg was known for her ability to see the future, although she could not change the future, based on what she saw. She was worshipped in Viking tradition and was a Norse goddess, revered and honored in the land that would now be Denmark, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.
FRIGG
“The Queen of the Goddesses”
Interestingly, there is a modern association in Iceland called Asatruarfelagid, first formally recognized by the state in 1973, and a temple to the Nordic Gods and Goddesses was completed in 2018 with the permission of the Icelandic government. The association promotes the original Viking religion of Asatru which was the most commonly practiced religion before Christianity was made the official religion of Iceland. The followers honor and hold rituals to the old Norse gods and goddesses including the Queen of the goddesses, Frigg.
Currently, Asatru is the fastest-growing religion in Iceland and the second-biggest faith in the country after Christianity. The followers believe their growth, although they do not perform missionary work or proselytize, is due to openness to everyone, holding beautiful ceremonies, and having no dogma. It is a religion of peace and tolerance. The honored gods and goddesses are not prayed to, but seen as friends or companions guiding and aiding people through life. The way each person interacts with the deities is up to them. Ultimately, Asatru is a religion of harmony, nature, and openness.
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