Freyja

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Freyja (or Freya,Freja) is a goddess in Norse mythology. She is the sister of Freyr and the daughter of Niord. She was the goddess of love, beauty, sex, and attraction. Modern scholars see her as a fertility goddess. She was also responsible for War, death,magic and prophecies. She was one of the most popular deities of Norse myth.

The day of the week, Friday, is named either after her, or after Odins wife Frigg.

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