[52], Freyja is mentioned in the first stanza ("it is called old Denmark and it is Freja's hall") of the civil national anthem of Denmark, Der er et yndigt land, written by 19th century Danish poet Adam Gottlob Oehlenschläger in 1819. In Scandinavia, Freyja's name frequently appears in the names of plants, especially in southern Sweden. [73], In late 19th century and early 20th century Northern Europe, Freyja was the subject of numerous works of art, including Freyja by H. E. Freund (statue, 1821–1822), Freja sökande sin make (painting, 1852) by Nils Blommér, Freyjas Aufnahme uner den Göttern (charcoal drawing, 1881), and Frigg; Freyja (drawing, 1883) by Carl Ehrenberg (illustrator) [de], Freyja (1901) by Carl Emil Doepler d. J., and Freyja and the Brisingamen by J. Doyle Penrose (painting, 1862–1932). In den letzten 30 Jahren (genau genommen seit 1984) wurde der Name Freyja in Österreich genau 24-mal vergeben, es handelt sich hier also um einen sehr seltenen Namen. Freyja is mentioned in the sagas Egils saga, Njáls saga, Hálfs saga ok Hálfsrekka, and in Sörla þáttr. She got dressed and went to Odin. Along with this, Göth recalls another mention of Freyja in the countryside: In Värend, Sweden, Freyja could also arrive at Christmas night and she used to shake the apple trees for the sake of a good harvest and consequently people left some apples in the trees for her sake. Freyja had an idea of who was responsible. Four dwarfs were smithying a golden necklace, and it was nearly done. Stemming from Old Norse Freyja, modern forms of the name include Freya, Freyia, and Freja. Thor and Loki go to Jötunheimr. Sie ähnelt der Venus des römischen Götterhimmels und der Aphrodite des griechischen Olymp [74] Vanadís, one of Freyja's names, is the source of the name of the chemical element vanadium, so named because of its many colored compounds. He landed on her bed and noticed that she was wearing the necklace, the clasp turned downward. Within Fólkvangr lies her hall, Sessrúmnir. Similar proof for the existence of a common Germanic goddess from which Freyja descends does not exist, but scholars have commented that this may simply be due to lack of evidence. Freyja stirred, turning about, and then fell asleep again. Freyja allows it, and using her "falcon shape" and a furious chase by eagle-Þjazi, Loki successfully returns her. According to Neckel, both goddesses can be interpreted as "fertility goddesses" and other potential resemblances have been noted. Damit steht Freya auf Platz 479 der Vornamenhitliste für diesen Zeitraum. [54], Several plants were named after Freyja, such as Freyja's tears and Freyja's hair (Polygala vulgaris), but during the process of Christianization, the name of the goddess was replaced with that of the Virgin Mary. Freya, auch Freia oder Freyja (altnordisch „Herrin“), ist der Name der nordischen Wanengöttin der Liebe und der Ehe. [34] Chapter 56 details the abduction of the goddess Iðunn by the jötunn Þjazi in the form of an eagle. [51], Odin said that, given how she obtained it, she would never get it back. [43], The Heimskringla book Ynglinga saga provides a euhemerized account of the origin of the gods, including Freyja. in der germanischen/nordischen Mythologie ist Freyja die Göttin der Liebe und der Schönheit der Name des Tages 'Freitag' ist von ihrem Namen abgeleitet. Freyja rules over her heavenly field, Fólkvangr, where she receives half of those who die in battle. Thor is dressed as planned and Loki is dressed as his maid. Im Jahr 2016 wurde der Name Freyja nur ein einziges Mal vergeben. Freyja has numerous names, including Gefn, Hörn, Mardöll, Sýr, Valfreyja, and Vanadís. Due to iconographic similarities to the literary record, these figures have been theorized as depictions of Freyja and Frigg respectively. Näsström comments that "still, we must ask why there are two heroic paradises in the Old Norse view of afterlife.