SCAND341 Midterm: Exam 2 Study Sheet
22 Nov 2016
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Frey: vanir, son of njord, brother of freyja. Rules over the rain, and sunshine and growth of the earth. Good to call on him for prosperity and peace. Gives his sword to gerd as a token of his love. Has the magic ship skidbladnir, and a boar. Freyja: vanir, daughter of njord, sister of frey. Has hall folkvangr, she gets half of the dead. Has a falcon coat (magic(seid)) that is often borrowed by loki. Enjoys erotic poetry, good to call on her for love. She is often an object of lust for male giants. Is given frey"s sword and horse to go and get the love of gerd. Gerd is the daughter of the giant gymir. Frey caught sight of her from odin"s high seat and fell in love with her. Gerd did not yield to the physical threats made by skirnir, but when he threatened curses, she yield.
