Freyja
Freyja (fray-ah) is the deity of erotic and sensual love, adept at the practice of magic. Some myths say she
taught the Vanir art of witchcraft to the Aesir. Freyja is the daughter of Njord and the twin sister of Frey.
She delights in romantic poetry and is considered the most magnanimous of the goddesses. Freyja weeps
tears of gold when her husband, Odur, goes on his journeys. She possesses the Necklace of the
Brisings, sometimes called Brisingamen, a fantastically beautiful and priceless piece of jewelry crafted by
the dwarves. She rides to battle in a chariot pulled by twin lions. Half those slain in battle, and all women
so slain, come to Freya’s hall Sessrumnir.
Divine Domains
Life
Artifacts
- Brísingamen
- Sessrumnir's Key
- Fálki
Divine Symbols & Sigils
Falcon
Tenets of Faith
Dogma
Freya’s cults tend to be exuberant and passionate. Whatever they do, they do with full enthusiasm.
Racially and culturally one of the most diverse Asgardian cults, they find beauty in magic and vice versa.
Physical appearance is irrelevant to those seeking initiation. Instead, they must demonstrate the kind of
ardor promoted by the cult.
Clergy and Temples
Freya’s clerics revere her role as a warrior deity. They actively practice the arts of war, including the
arcane arts. Many of the clergy are sorcerers or wizards in addition to being priests. Freya’s temples are
lavishly decorated with the gold that is her gift to the world. The doors face the setting sun, since Odur
returns to his wife at sunset.
The temples contain heavily secured display areas where sumptuous jewelry rests as offerings to Freya.
They also contain armories, arcane libraries, training areas, and arcane laboratories. Visitors to Freya’s
temples receive greetings from enthusiastic members of the community or the clergy. The warm welcome
quickly dissipates without an offering of jewelry or an honest expression of the passion prized by their
deity. Offerings of magical knowledge, items, or songs are accepted as warmly as jewelry.
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