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Freyja Sightings
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Sightings
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 20, 2019
Beowulf
Freyja may not be mentioned in Beowulf, but her beautiful necklace, Brisingamen, is. Check out necklace mention at line 1199.
Dec 20, 2019 - Dec 20, 1874
Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of Nibelung)
Richard Vagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen epic operas about Norse mythology feature a character named Freia, inspired by the goddess Freyja.
Dec 20, 1994 - Dec 20, 2019
World of Warcraft
Freyja appears as a boss in the online role-playing game World of Warcraft.
Dec 20, 2019
"Freya"
American heavy metal band The Sword wrote a song about Freyja called "Freya." In the song, Freyja is performing her role as a Valkyrie, selecting dead warriors to go to Valhalla. You can read the lyrics here.