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In asgard, frigg lives in fenislar(marsh hall). The ground in her home is sacred to her, it is marshy and boggy filled with moss and other water plants. You can hear water running in the background and the scent of wet earth fills the air. The orchids peek out from behind the sedges. The moose and caribou call her marsh home, and you might even see a beaver splashing in the pond. You can taste the wild Blueberries that grow here.
Saturday, February 15, 2014
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Frigg saw that her son was going to die when she saw the future. She catalogued all of the possible things that could kill him from disease to creatures to weapons. With the list, she made everything in the 9 worlds promise that no harm would come to her son. When Frigg had completed this, she came back to the God's meeting hall to celebrate her victory. The Gods decided to test Balder's new invisibility,using all the swords,hammers and clubs which bounced off of Balder. Loki seized the opportunity to create havoc. He dressed up as an old woman and asked Frigg if it was true that all things had taken an oath not to hurt Balder.
Frigg confessed that she did not ask mistletoe to take the oath.Loki then took a sprig of mistletoe and placed it in Hodur's hand. Hodur was the blind brother of Balder. Unknowingly, Hodur threw a dart that Loki had made with the mistletoe. The dart struck Balder instantly killing him. Frigg begged someone to go to the underworld and pay a ransom to bring back her son. Hermond volunteered bravely to go recover Balder. He took a voyage to the underworld, meeting Hel,(the Goddess of Death). Her response to his plea was that if everything under heaven shed a tear for Balder he could return, but if one thing (living or dead) refused to cry or spoke against him he would remain in the underworld. Thokk, an old hag,(presumed to be Loki in disguise) refused to weep for Balder thus he was stuck in the underworld.
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The last day of the week friday, is derived from Frigg. The word Friday comes from the old english term Frīġedæġ which means “the day of frigg.” Wagner Operas of the ring cycle also feature’s Fricka( another name for Frigg). In scandinavian culture orion's belt is also known as Frigg’s distaff. She was called upon to assist in childbirth and the plant called “ladies bed straw” is also called “friggs grass" and was used as a sedative. Tuesday, February 4, 2014
Frigg
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I am Frigg, wife of Odin and queen of Asgard. I am the only person that my husband allows to sit in his high seat, so I can look out into to the universe. I also have a place of my own, called Fensalir. Fensalir is an afterlife home for married couples who wish to be together. We had three sons together. I am the Norse goddess of marriage, childbirth, motherhood, wisdom, and household. I weave the clouds and the threads of fate,so I am often represtenting by the spinning wheel.I have the power to predict the future.
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