Mythical Beginnings Freya the Norse goddess of beauty and love was also a skilled warrior She became the Queen of the Valkyries the warrior goddess who served Odin Freya was so powerful that she was allowed to take half of the slain warriors souls She gathered these souls and took them to her palace The remaining souls went with Odin to Valhalla Freya’s life continues to be told today The myth of what happened to the love of 4
Before humankind walked the earth Norse gods ruled the heavens Of all these gods the most beautiful was Freya 5
Freya was a skilled warrior She was also the queen of the Valkyries These goddesses had a special job They collected the souls of fallen warriors and took them to the afterlife 6
Freya’s beauty commanded the hearts and minds of every man Poets wrote about her Musicians sang her praise 7
