Frigg
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Frigg
< Old Norse, cognate with Old Saxon frī, Old English freo wife; compare German Frau
Example Sentences
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For example, Scandinavians were polytheistic, worshipping gods like Odin and Freyja who were similar to earlier Germanic deities like Wodan and Frigg.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
The Germans were polytheistic, worshipping various deities such as Wodan, a god of war, wisdom, and death, and his consort Frigg, a goddess of motherhood, marriage, and magic.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Private Frigg, escape artist extraordinary, is summoned to spring the goldbricking generals by getting himself captured, and is given a spurious spot promotion that will enable him to give them orders.
From Time Magazine Archive
Frigg and Fulla, Sif, Idunn and the rest, even Skadi, Freya’s stepmother, came and helped to prepare him.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
Nothing was too insignificant for Frigg to ask, save only the mistletoe, a creeping plant that lives on other trees.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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