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Freyja (other)
Freyja is a goddess in Norse mythology. Freyja may also refer to: * , a Moldovan chemical tanker formerly known as MV ''Freyja'' * ICGV Freyja, an offshore patrol vessel of the Icelandic * Freyja, British band of which Jo Freya is a member * Freyja, a given name See also * Freia (other) * Freja (other) * Freya (other) Freya, or Freyja, is a goddess in Norse mythology. Freya may refer to: *Freya (cat), owned by George Osborne, British Chancellor of the Exchequer *Freya (character), a Marvel Comics character *Freya (plant), ''Freya'' (plant), a genus in the daisy ... * Frøya (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freyja
In Norse paganism, Freyja (Old Norse "(the) Lady") is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr (magic for seeing and influencing the future). Freyja is the owner of the necklace Brísingamen, rides a chariot pulled by two cats, is accompanied by the boar Hildisvíni, and possesses a cloak of falcon feathers. By her husband Óðr, she is the mother of two daughters, Hnoss and Gersemi. Along with her twin brother Freyr, her father Njörðr, and her mother ( Njörðr's sister, unnamed in sources), she is a member of the Vanir. Stemming from Old Norse ''Freyja'', modern forms of the name include Freya, Freyia, and Freja. Freyja rules over her heavenly field, Fólkvangr, where she receives half of those who die in battle. The other half go to the god Odin's hall, Valhalla. Within Fólkvangr lies her hall, Sessrúmnir. Freyja assists other deities by allowing them to use her feathered cloak, is invoked in matters of fertility and love, and is fre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ICGV Freyja
ICGV ''Freyja'' is an offshore patrol vessel of the Icelandic Coast Guard. The ship is named after Freyja from Norse mythology and is the first Coast Guard vessel to bear the name of a goddess. Its homeport is Siglufjörður Siglufjörður () is a small fishing town in a narrow fjord with the same name on the northern coast of Iceland. The population in 2011 was 1,206; the town has been shrinking in size since the 1950s when the town reached its peak of 3,000 inhabi ... on the north coast of Iceland. History Formerly an offshore oil industry service ship named ''E.R.Vittoria'' and later ''GH Endurance'', it was bought from United Offshore Support GmbH in September 2021 for 1.7 billion ISK to replace the 46-year old ICGV ''Týr''. It arrived for retrofit in Rotterdam on 11 October and was formally delivered to the Coast Guard on 28 October the same year. It arrived at Siglufjörður on 6 November. In December 2021, ''Freyja'' rescued the stranded trawler ''Masilik'' aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jo Freya
Jo Freya (born 4 December 1960) is an English saxophonist, clarinettist and singer. She was born Jo Fraser, but changed her name to Jo Freya as a condition of joining the actors' union Equity, which does not allow two of its members to share the same name. She performs mainly folk music and world music and is part of the bands Blowzabella, Old Swan Band and Token Women, as well as performing and / or recording with Lal Waterson, Pete Morton, Maalstroom, and with her sister, Fi Fraser. She is part of the Lal Waterson Project, in memory of Waterson and in celebration of her work. Discography Solo albums * ''Traditional Songs of England'' (1993) * ''Traditional Songs of Wales'' (1993) * ''Lush'' (1996) * ''Lal'' (2007) * ''Female Smuggler'' (2008) Anthology * ''Migrating Bird – The Songs of Lal Waterson'' (2007) With Pete Morton * ''Jo Freya & Pete Morton'' (1997) As a member of ''Blowzabella'' * ''A Richer Dust'' (1988) * ''Vanilla'' (1990) * ''Octomento'' (2007) * ''Dan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freya (given Name)
Freya is an Old Norse feminine given name derived from the name of the Old Norse word for noble lady ( Freyja). The theonym of the goddess ''Freyja'' is thus considered to have been an epithet in origin, replacing a personal name that is now unattested. Freya, along with its variants, has been a popular name in recent years in English-speaking countries, Germany, and Scandinavian countries. Notable people *Freya Allan, English actress * Freya Anderson, English freestyle swimmer *Freya Aswynn, Dutch neopagan * Freya Blackwood, Australian Illustrator * Freja Beha Erichsen, Danish model *Audrey Freyja Clarke, Icelandic figure skater *Freya Clausen, Danish singer/songwriter known also by the mononym Freya *Freya Hoffmeister, German sea kayaker * Freya Jayawardana, Indonesian singer and dancer known also member of Mataram royal family * Freya Klier, German author and film director *Freya Lim, Taiwanese singer * Freya Manfred, American poet *Freya Mathews, Australian philosopher a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freia (other)
Freia may refer to: * Freyja, a Norse goddess * 76 Freia, a main belt asteroid * Freia (chocolate), a Norwegian chocolate brand See also * Freja (other) * Freya (other) Freya, or Freyja, is a goddess in Norse mythology. Freya may refer to: *Freya (cat), owned by George Osborne, British Chancellor of the Exchequer *Freya (character), a Marvel Comics character *Freya (plant), ''Freya'' (plant), a genus in the daisy ... * Freyja (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freja (other)
Freja may refer to: * Freja, a goddess in Norse paganism * Freja (satellite), a Swedish satellite * Freja Fjord, Greenland * , a ''Diana''-class large ocean patrol vessel of the Royal Danish Navy * Randers Sportsklub Freja, a Danish sport club *''Cheritra freja'', a butterfly found in India See also * Freia (other) * Freya (other) Freya, or Freyja, is a goddess in Norse mythology. Freya may refer to: *Freya (cat), owned by George Osborne, British Chancellor of the Exchequer *Freya (character), a Marvel Comics character *Freya (plant), ''Freya'' (plant), a genus in the daisy ... * Freyja (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Freya (other)
Freya, or Freyja, is a goddess in Norse mythology. Freya may refer to: *Freya (cat), owned by George Osborne, British Chancellor of the Exchequer *Freya (character), a Marvel Comics character *Freya (plant), ''Freya'' (plant), a genus in the daisy family *Freya (spider), ''Freya'' (spider), a genus of jumping spiders *Freya (walrus), walrus euthanised in 2022 *Freya Crescent, a character in the video game ''Final Fantasy IX *Mount Freya, Victoria Land, Antarctica *, a German Imperial Navy protected cruiser * UC1 Freya, UC1 ''Freya'', a private Danish submarine * ''Freya'', former name of the schooner ''American Spirit (schooner), American Spirit'' *Freya (band), an American metal/hardcore band *Freya (song), "Freya" (song), a song by The Sword from the 2006 album ''Age of Winters'' *Freya (singer), Danish singer *Freya (given name), a feminine given name derived from the name of the goddess *Jo Freya, British singer *Freya radar, a German World War II radar *Freya, third stable ver ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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