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Why Did Freya Marry Odin?

August 28, 2021 by Andy Watkins

In Norse mythology, Freya was a leader of the Vanir gods, while Odin was the main god of the Aesir family. Freya married Odin to try and create peace between the Vanir and Aesir families. When the Aesir-Vanir War broke out, she agreed to marry Odin to encourage trust and …

Aphrodite and Freya: What is the Difference?

September 2, 2021April 7, 2021 by Andy Watkins

Aphrodite was the goddess of sex and love in Ancient Greek myth, and Freya served a similar role in Norse mythology. But how did these two goddesses compare? Though their domains were very similar, Aphrodite and Freya did not actually have much in common either mythologically or in personality. One …