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Goddess Freya

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Ursula's :Slavic Goddess Rain🌺✨

The goddess Ursula is linked to the constellation Ursa Minor. She is the mother of the stars in that constellation. Scholars say that Ursula is related to the German goddess Urschel and the Greek goddess Artemis.

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Kupala: Slavic Goddess of Water

Koupal is a Slavic goddess of water and happiness. During the summer solstice, she is also linked to the sun. People honor Kupala on Kupala Night, when practices using water and fire are used to cleanse and purify. Some history accounts change the name of this Slavic goddess to "Kupalo" to make her sound like a male god. What the name actually comes from, though, is the word "kupa," which means "to bathe, clean, or water."

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Gefjun: Norse Goddess of Agriculture

Gefjun, whose name is also written as Gefjon, Gefiun, and Gefion, is an old Norse goddess of farming, fertility, plenty, and happiness. From the Old Norse word "gefa," which means "to give," comes her name, which can be translated as "Giver" or "Generous One." Norse folklore shows that Gefjun is a goddess of fertility and prophecy. People who die as virgins become her servants.

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Gná : Norse Goddess of Wind

Gná is a goddess in Norse mythology. She helps Frigg by doing things for her in other places. People think she might be related to Fama from Roman myths because she is linked to wind and fullness. Gná rides Hófvarpnir, a horse that can fly and walk on water.She also says that Hófvarpnir's parents are Hamskerpir and Garðrofa, but not much is known about them.

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Sif : Wife of Thor and Goddess of Earth

In Norse folklore, Sif is a goddess with golden hair who is linked to the earth and fertility. Some scholars think that Sif, who is usually shown with long, golden hair, stands for wheat. In this view, she stands for the earth's soil and Thor, the god of the sky, for the rain that feeds the soil so that plants can grow. Along with Thor's daughter Thrud, Sif is also the mother of an unknown god's son Ullr. In the time before the Vikings, people knew about Ullr, a god of shooting, hunting, and skiing.

Frigga - Goddess of Knowledge and Forecasts

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Fulla : Norse Goddess of Secrets

Fulla is the Norse goddess of secrets. She is also known as Volla or Folla. She is one of Frigg's many servants and is in charge of her shoes and keeping her secrets safe. From Norse folklore, we know that Fulla wears a golden band and takes care of Frigg's ashen box.As well, Fulla is one of the eight gods who attend the feast in Skáldskaparmál that is held in honor of Ægir.

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Happy Friday!!!! (Glædelig Fredag!!!!)

Freya is an important Norse goddess because she stands for love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr, a type of magic that lets you see and change what will happen in the future. In terms of looks, she is Freyr's sister, and her father, Njord, is the god of the sea. She feels very close to pigs and thinks they are holy. She is often shown riding a boar in golden bristles. Freya is linked to lust and greed, and it is thought that she taught the Aesir, a group of gods, how to be witches….