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View Name: Frigg


FRIGG
GENDER: Feminine
PRONOUNCED: FRIG   [key]
Meaning & History
Means "beloved" in Old Norse, ultimately derived from Indo-European *pri "to love". In Norse mythology she was the goddess of the earth, air and fertility, and the wife of Odin. Some scholars believe that she and the goddess Freya share a common origin.
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OTHER LANGUAGES: Frige (Anglo-Saxon Mythology)



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