Freya, twin sister of Frey, is a member of the Vanir family, the Norse clan of Fertility Gods. Like her counterparts, Aphrodite, Isis, Venus, and Ishtar (Greek, Egyptian, Roman and Indian mythology), she concerned herself with sex and all that goes with it.
She was quite fond of cats, by the way. In fact, she was said to travel about in a magnificent chariot drawn by her two regal black cats named Bygul and Trjegul (Pronunciation? You're on your own...) that were rumoured to be possessed. After serving Freya for 7 years, the cats were rewarded by being turned into witches, disguised as black cats. Even many of her personal traits seem cat-like. For instance, she always wore a brilliant jewel studded collar symbolizing her authority over the fiery aspect of sexuality.
Besides being the Goddess of love, cats, the moon, magic, and of course sex, Freya was also skilled in a form of magic called "seithr" (meaning "sayer" or "seer") which consisted of putting oneself into a deep meditative trance so that the secrets of the future might be revealed. She also owned a feather coat which she could use to fly between the worlds.
The Fifteen Goddesses
These are the 15 categories of this test. If you score above average in �
�all or none of the four variables: Neit. � Erudite: Minerva. � Sensual: Aphrodite. � Martial: Artemis. � Saturnine: Persephone. �
Erudite & Sensual: Isis. � Erudite & Martial: Sekhmet. � Erudite & Saturnine: Nemesis. � Sensual & Martial: Hera. � Sensual & Saturnine: Bast. � Martial & Saturnine: Ilamatecuhtli. �
Erudite, Sensual & Martial: Maeve. � Erudite, Sensual & Saturnine: Freya. � Erudite, Martial & Saturnine: Sedna. � Sensual, Martial & Saturnine: Macha.
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