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Fenrisulven

Fenrisulven (The fenris wolf) was begat by Loke and the giantess Angerboda. His sibblings where Midgårdsormen and Hel. when Fenrisulven was to be bound (in order to evade the prophecy where Fenrisulven slayes the Sa gods) he breaks all chains use except Gleipner. To convince the wolf to stick his head in to Gleipner Tyr was forced to but his hand in the wolfs mouth. When Fenrisulven felt thath he was securely tied he bit Tyrs hand of in ange. Fenrisulven i tightly secured until thelast battle, Ragnarök. IN this battle he defeats Odin but is in turn killed by Vidar, Odens son.

Forsete

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Frey

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Freja

Duaghter of Njord and related to Vanerna. Frjea is the goddess of fertility and love and she is the helper of women giving birth. Her carriage is pulled by two cats. She is Odens mistress and she is liked by giants as Hrungner and Trym. Freja is the owner of the jewellry Brisingamen. One of her many names id Vanadis, 'disen of tha Vana family'. Another of her names is Hörn (Corner), a word that has its oriin in 'Hör' (lin, or, flax) something that makes it probable that she also was seen as the protector of the farming of flax(?).

Frigg

Wife to Oden and mother to Balder. Frigg is the patron of Marriage and motherhood. When Balder was having night mares, it was Frigg that took an oath from every living creature not to harm him. However, she ovelooked the little Mistletoe. Frigg is seen, int he sagas, as more or less equal to Oden.

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