Frigg
Frigg (lit. "free") is an ásynja of Norse mythology, belonging to the Æsir. She is heavily associated with foresight and wisdom, and dwells with Fensalir. She is the wife of Oðinn. She is the representation of the earth itself, and has at times been referred to as Jörð (lit. "Earth"). Due to similarities, scholars have proposed that Frigg and Freyja are one in the same.
The word Friday derives from fredag ("Frigg's Day"). She is mentioned several times in the Eddas, primarily in relation to Oðinn.
Sources:
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- Grundy, Stephan (1998). "Freyja and Frigg". In Billington, Sandra; Green, Miranda (eds.). The Concept of the Goddess. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-19789-9.
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