Frigg

Also known as: Frigida · Family: Æsir · Role: goddess · First appears: Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1

In the Lay of Grimnir, Frigg wagered with Odin over whether Geirröd was inhospitable. She sent her servant Fulla to warn Geirröd of an approaching trollmann and tell him the sign by which the stranger could be recognized.

In Oegir’s Compotation, Frigg is described as Odin’s wife and as the daughter of Fiorgyn. In the Fooling of Gylfe, she sends Gna on errands to various worlds; after Balder’s death, Nanna sends her a kerchief and other gifts. In Poetical Diction, Frigg is among the asynjes who accompany Odin and the other gods to Æger’s feast, three months after his invitation.

Relationship record

Life events

• Odin and Frigg wagered over whether Geirröd was inhospitable.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1 · 📍 Hlidskiâlf)
  • With: Odin
  • “Odin replied that that was the greatest falsehood; and they wagered thereupon.”
• Frigg sent Fulla to warn Geirröd about an approaching trollmann.(Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1)
  • With: Fulla Geirröd
  • “Frigg sent her waiting-maid Fulla to bid Geirröd be on his guard, lest the trollmann who was coming should do him harm, and also say that a token whereby he might be known was, that no dog, however fierce, would attack him.”
• Balder sent Odin a ring, while Nanna sent gifts to Frigg and Fulla.(Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XV · The Death of Balder · Part 2)
  • With: Balder Odin Nanna Fulla
  • “He took the ring Draupner and sent it as a keepsake to Odin. Nanna sent Frigg a kerchief and other gifts, and to Fulla she sent a ring.”
• Æger hosted Odin and the gods at a feast after inviting them to visit him.(Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Æger's Feast · 📍 Asgard)
  • With: Æger Odin Njord Frey Tyr Bragi Vidar Loki Freyja Gefjun Skadi Idun Sif
  • “On this journey went Odin, Njord, Frey, Tyr, Brage, Vidar, Loke; and also the asynjes, Frigg, Freyja, Gefjun, Skade, Idun, Sif.”

Elder Edda · The Lay of Grimnir · Part 1

• servant: Fulla “Frigg sent her waiting-maid Fulla to bid Geirröd be on his guard, lest the trollmann who was coming should do him harm, and also say that a token whereby he might be known was, that no dog, however fierce, would attack him.”
• ward: Agnar “Odin said, ‘Seest thou Agnar, thy foster-son, where he is, getting children with a giantess in a cave? while Geirröd, my foster-son, is a king residing in his country.’”

Elder Edda · Oegir's Compotation, or Loki's Altercation · Part 1

• married with Odin “To the entertainment came Odin and his wife Frigg.”
• parent: Fiorgyn “Thou art Fiorgyn's daughter, and ever hast been fond of men, since Ve and Vili, it is said, thou, Vidrir's wife, didst both to thy bosom take.”
• married with Vidrir “Thou art Fiorgyn's daughter, and ever hast been fond of men, since Ve and Vili, it is said, thou, Vidrir's wife, didst both to thy bosom take.”

Younger Edda · Foreword · Part 3

• married with Odin “His wife hight Frigida, whom we call Frigg.”

Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter V · The Creation (continued)

• married with Odin “His wife hight Frigg, and she was the daughter of Fjorgvin, and from their offspring are descended the race that we call asas, who inhabited Asgard the old and the realms that lie about it, and all that race are known to be gods.”
• parent: Fiorgyn “His wife hight Frigg, and she was the daughter of Fjorgvin, and from their offspring are descended the race that we call asas, who inhabited Asgard the old and the realms that lie about it, and all that race are known to be gods.”

Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter VIII · The Asas · Part 1

• married with Odin “Frigg is his wife, and she knows the fate of men, although she tells not thereof, as it is related that Odin himself said to Asa-Loke:”

Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter X · The Goddesses (Asynjes)

• servant: Fulla “The fifth is Fulla, who is also a may, she wears her hair flowing and has a golden ribbon about her head; she carries Frigg’s chest, takes care of her shoes and knows her secrets.”
• servant: Gna “The fourteenth is Gna, whom Frigg sends on her errands into various worlds.”

Younger Edda · The Fooling of Gylfe · Chapter XV · The Death of Balder · Part 2

• patron: Nanna “Nanna sent Frigg a kerchief and other gifts, and to Fulla she sent a ring.”

Younger Edda · Poetical Diction · Æger's Feast

• patron: Æger “Æger made a visit to Asgard, but when he was ready to return home he invited Odin and all the asas to come and pay him a visit after the lapse of three months. On this journey went Odin, Njord, Frey, Tyr, Brage, Vidar, Loke; and also the asynjes, Frigg, Freyja, Gefjun, Skade, Idun, Sif.”

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