Freyr

Norse god associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest
Person norse_deity Q131474
Freyr
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Freyr

Summary

Freyr is a Norse deity[1]. He draws 1,057 Wikipedia views per month (norse_deity category, ranking #8 of 52).[2]

Key Facts

  • Freyr's father was Njord[3].
  • Freyr's mother was Sister-wife of Njörðr[4].
  • A child of Freyr was Fjölnir[5].
  • Freyr was a member of Vanir[6].
  • Freyr is recorded as male[7].
  • Freyr's instance of is recorded as Norse deity[8].
  • Freyr's instance of is recorded as nature deity[9].
  • Freyr's instance of is recorded as Vanir[10].
  • Freyr's instance of is recorded as fertility deity[11].
  • Freyr's killed by is recorded as Surtr[12].
  • Freyr is part of Norse mythology[13].
  • Freyr is part of Æsir[14].
  • Freyr's Commons category is recorded as Freyr[15].
  • Freyr's residence is recorded as Álfheimr[16].
  • Freyr's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Freyr[17].
  • Freyr's manner of death is recorded as deicide[18].
  • Freyr's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Freyr's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Freyr's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Freyr's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Freyr's present in work is recorded as Skírnismál[23].
  • Freyr's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'nb', 'text': 'Freyr'}[24].
  • Freyr's owner of is recorded as Skíðblaðnir[25].
  • Freyr's owner of is recorded as Gullinbursti[26].
  • Freyr's sibling is recorded as Freyja[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Freyr's father was Njord[3]. His mother was Sister-wife of Njörðr[4].

Personal Life

A child of Freyr was Fjölnir[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Freyr include Frösön[28], an island[29], in Sweden[30] and 6666 Frö[31], an asteroid[32].

Why It Matters

Freyr draws 1,057 Wikipedia views per month (norse_deity category, ranking #8 of 52).[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Frösön[28], an island[29], in Sweden[30] and 6666 Frö[31], an asteroid[32].

FAQs

Who were Freyr's parents?

Freyr's father was Njord[3]. Freyr's mother was Sister-wife of Njörðr[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [7] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . Q20631664. wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Cassell's Dictionary of Norse Myth & Legend (2002 edition). wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Q20631664. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Valtaisa varpunen · 2026-05-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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