Frigg by Virginia Loh-Hagan Gods and goddesses were the main characters of myths Myths are traditional stories from ancient cultures Storytellers answered questions about the world by creating exciting explanations People thought myths were true Myths explained the unexplainable They helped people make sense of human behavior and nature Today we use science to explain the world But people still love myths Myths may not be literally true But they have meaning They tell us something about our history and culture GODS GODDESSES OF THE ANCIENT WORLD
CHAPTER 1 THE SUPREME MOTHER Who is Frigg Who are her family members What does she do What does she look like Frigg was a Norse goddess Norse means coming from the Norway area She was the wife of Odin Odin was the father of all gods He created the world He created the gods He created humans Frigg and Odin had two sons Their names were Baldur and Hod They were twins Twins are people born at the same time Baldur was the god of light Hod was the god of darkness He was blind Odin had many lovers He had many children with these women Frigg took care of the 44
children She loved her stepchildren Her most famous stepchild was Thor Thor was the god of thunder Frigg was a sky goddess 5
