Freyia

Freyia
Freya Frey"a (fr[imac]"[.a]), prop. n. [Icel. Freyja.] (Scand. Myth.) The daughter of Nj["o]rd, and goddess of love and beauty; the Scandinavian Venus; -- in Teutonic myths confounded with Frigga, but in Scandinavian, distinct. [Written also {Frea}, {Freyia}, and {Freyja}.] [1913 Webster]

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