#Freyr and Gerdr

[that-guy-in-the-chiton]

Wittle husband & his giant wife

[sigyn-foxyposts]

"Saying goodbye to our first whiteboard 😞"

🎶I'll never forget youu~ 🎶 No but seriously, I won't! I'm so sad we aren't be able to keep everything we drew. Which is why I've been making these posts, thank you everyone for joining in. Me and @piratespacex will totally make a new one at some point in time!

@ryebread-x @amphibifish @2dlovley

Everything we did gang✨

[the-pagan-crow]

Deity Spotlight: Gerðr

AKA Gerð, Gerdr, Gerd, and Gerthr

(Some people translate the ð to a d, and some to a th. We use a d because it has yielded more search results.)

Quick Facts:

Tribe: Jötunn by birth, Vanir by marriage

Domain: Fertility and Abundance

Parents: Gymir and Aurboda

Spouse: Freyr

Child: Fjölnir

Mythologically Backed Facts (VPG)

Gerdr is a goddess of abundance and fertility. She was born a Jötunn, one of the giants, but she is considered a Vanir goddess thanks to her marriage with Freyr (more on their love story in a bit). Both her parents, Gymir and Aurboda, were Jötunns. With Freyr, she had one child, Fjölnir. Fjölnir is said to have become the king of what we now call Sweden, making him the first of the Ynglings.

Gerdr and Freyr's Love Story: One day, while sitting on Odin's throne, viewing the nine realms, Freyr saw a beautiful Jötunn, Gerdr. I have seen sources disagree on if Njord, Freyr's father, or Freyr himself sent Skirnir, but either way, Skirnir was given Freyr's magical sword in exchange for him wooing Gerdr for Freyr.

Skirnir tried to persuade Gerdr into coming with him to meet and marry Freyr, but it is said she refused. Skirnir is then said to have resorted to threats, under which Gerdr agrees.

Once they wed, Gerdr became a Vanir goddess. It is also said that Freyr will die in Ragnarok because he gave up his sword.

My Experiences (UPG)

We love working with Gerdr. She is so sweet! She is a big part of our practice, along with Freyr. For us, she has a very kind and loving energy. We often compare her vibe to a gentle wind rustling through tree leaves.

We take walks with her out in nature, we have a candle for her, and we cook with her! We've found that she really likes shades of green, golden yellow, and certain shades of brown.

She is very understanding and an amazing deity to work with.

As always, if we get anything wrong, please let us know nicely! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!!

[piratespacex]

Freyr x Gerdr core

[ryebread-x]

More of Freyr being oblivious to the fact that Gerdr and Skirnir are constantly at eachother's throats

[gemayame]

So, let me get this straight: in Norse mythology there's this Skirnir guy who was Freyr's servant/bestie and tried to woo a girl on Freyr's behalf by threatening her (after offerings didn't work) and inflicting the worse kinds of madness upon her until she caved?

Also, Skirnir's reward was Freyr's sword, and you're saying that had Freyr not given up the sword, he would've won against Surtr at Ragnarok?

[amphibifish]

skirnismal jspaint doodles

[themgosaurus]

Some doodles I've doodled today.

Here's Skirnir trying to convince Gerdr that if he's not around, there won't be anyone to protect her and Freyr, so he has to accompany the couple, even though Freyr is more than capable of doing the exact same thing, which is why Freyr himself is not amused. Skirnir, let them go on their date.

Aaand this is Gerdr herself. I like to think that she's the northern lights. Her hair and clothes are black, like the night sky, and her veil is, well, the northern lights. The beautiful maiden wears it for an interesting purpose: it protects others' eyes since her fair skin is glowing, like the stars. Gerdr just doesn't want to blind people, this would make interactions harder, you know.

Little dude is boasting about the day's accomplishment to his best friend.

Freyja and her bravest cat, Biruni.

Aaaand Ran, aka cruel mother of the sea.

[poeticnorth]

Hymn 75 out of ??? from The Great Heathen Hymn Book™️ (Working title)

[sigyns-drafts]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Norse Religion & Lore Rating: General Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Freyr | Frey/Gerðr | Gerd (Norse Religion & Lore), Beyla/Byggvir (Norse Religion & Lore) Characters: Freyr | Frey (Norse Religion & Lore), Gerðr | Gerd (Norse Religion & Lore), Byggvir (Norse Religion & Lore), Beyla (Norse Religion & Lore), Fjölnir | Fjolner (Norse Religion & Lore) Additional Tags: Fluff, Romantic Fluff, Romance, Picnics, Family Dynamics, Kissing, Gentle Kissing, Cuddling & Snuggling, Servants, Relationship Discussions, plans on expanding the family, Nonbinary Character, Nonbinary Gerðr | Gerd (Norse Religion & Lore), References to Norse Religion & Lore, One Shot, Flirting, Lovey-Dovey Summary:

Freyr after watching as his married servants Byggvir and Beyla work so hard and passionately to insure his fields, gardens and animals stay in good shape and health.

The god took pity on them and their love life, so much in fact he had decided it was time to give them a day off and asks Gerdr, his partner to prepare a basket filled with their favorite foods!

[sigyn-foxyposts]

''freyr and fam doodles''

I am working on them in class,, ended up drawing them instead :3

[the-pagan-crow]

Deity Spotlight: Freyr

AKA Frey, Yngvi, Ing, Ingwi, Yngvi-Freyr

(Note: Freyr's mother is a highly debated topic. We know that his mother was likely his father's sister, but there is debate over what her name is)

Quick Facts:

Tribe: Vanir

Domain: Fertility, Prosperity, and Peace

Parents: Njörd and Nerthus/Njörun

Sibling: Freyja

Spouse: Gerðr

Child: Fjölnir

Mythologically Backed Facts (VPG)

Freyr is a god of fertility, prosperity, and peace. He was born a Vanir to Njörd and Njörd's sister, but moved to Asgard as a baby after the Æsir-Vanir war. Both his parents were Vanir, with his father being considered ruler of the Vanir. With Gerðr, he had one child, Fjölnir. Fjölnir is said to have become the king of what we now call Sweden, making him the first of the Ynglings, and many people consider Freyr the father of the Yngling dynasty (more on that later).

Lord of Alfheim: When Freyr moved to Asgard as a baby, the Æsir gifted him Alfhiem, realm of the Alfar (elves), as a present when he got his first tooth. While there aren't many attestations about this story, or about Alfheim and the Alfar in general, this is a pretty important part of his mythology. Some people will call him the King or Lord of the Elves.

Father of the Ynglings: Freyr, as the father of Fjölnir, is said to be the father of the Yngling dynasty. To my understanding, this dynasty is the first known dynasty of Sweden, and of Scandinavia as a whole, but they ruled in modern day Sweden. The Ynglings would claim that they were decendants of Freyr, possibly to maintain their rule (although this is slight speculation on my part).

Gullinbursti: Made from gold by the dwarf brothers Brokk and Sindri, Gullinbursti is Freyr's boar. Gullinbursti is said to move through air and water faster than any horse. As a symbol of Freyr's rule over prosperity, Gullinbursti is an important companion of Freyr.

Skídðblaðnir: This magical ship, made by the same dwarves who made Gullinbursti, is Freyr's ship that can hold all the gods and their gear while also being able to be folded up and fit in a pocket. This important item of Freyr's also goes back to his roots as son of a sea god.

Gerðr and Freyr's Love Story: If you're interested in reading about their story, please read our Deity Spotlight about Gerðr located here.

Our Experiences (UPG)

Surtr and Ragnarok: At the end of the world, when the gods must face the Jötunar in Ragnarok, Freyr will face Surtr. However, because he gave up his sword to win Gerðr's hand, Freyr will be slain by the Jötunn.

We have worked with Freyr for several years now. He is a big part of our practice and craft.

He is a very kind deity, but he can push his practioners to be their best selves. He loves nature and agriculture. He likes shades of green, yellow, some browns, and blues.

Like with Gerðr, we'll take nature walks with him. We've offered him sea water, and we've also offered him coins because of his association with prosperity. Also due to this association, we did a good luck spell with him once.

He has a very rich mythology and history, and he is very cool and fun to work with. He can be "quiet" sometimes. For instance, he may not answer questions through tarot unless you word them exactly as you mean. He also might not give as many cards as a "chattier" deity such as Loki.

As always, if we get anything wrong, please let us know nicely! If you have any questions, feel free to ask!!

For further reading, feel free to view this article. Always remember to take things with a skeptical eye and cross reference, but the article has a lot of good information.

[piratespacex]

whiteboard doodle 2!

half Dlh Freyja and half my own versions with Divine Academia au idunn at the end lol

[ryebread-x]

Skirnir

Seeing everyones Skirnir designs made me want to make my own, so here he is :3

Added a little doodle as well where Gerdr and Skirnir are less than happy to see eachother (for obvious reasons).

[arleniansdoodles]

What about Gerðr? in norse myth she was a giant and Wife of Freyr and she was also mentioned It in God of War Ragnarök by Freya. Does she live in the giants community or is she still missing? Because It would really be interesting to see her, not to mentions that in myths she and Freyr also have a son, Fjölnir, who also is a legendary King in Norse myths.

You hit the mark again, anon!! (if you're the same anon who made the other Giant suggestions XDD and if not, you still hit the mark!) Gerðr was one of my first choices to include in the fic (and in the Ironwood community) because of her marriage with Freyr, and I figured and would give her an interesting dynamic with Freya -- especially given how Gerðr and Freyr's relationship started in the myths, and that Freyr is said to have killed Gerðr's brother, Beli!

In the game, as far as I can tell, Freya doesn't mention Gerðr by name, so I don't know if Odin was pretending to be Gerðr in that tale or just some random beautiful woman loll But I'll wrangle it out a solution eventually! XDDD

I also don't really have any plans for her son, so he'll likely not make a physical appearance in my fic ^^;; But that doesn't mean he doesn't exist; he probably left a long time ago and founded his own kingdom somewhere in Scandinavia!

[jeffreystewart]

Norsery Rhymes, Northern Mythology from A to Z King Fjolnir / Feldunir - The Field God of Plenty Well here we are another Thor’s Day and another 20 min sketch of a Norse (and Germanic, sometimes Celtic) mythological characters. This week it’s Fjolnir / Fjölnir / Fjǫlnir / Fjolner / Feldonir / Feldonr. An Aesir God in Norse mythology. 

His name can be translated as ‘’Field from the Proto-Norse name ‘feldunir’ from the ancient Germanic ‘felþa’.

Son of Freyr and Gerdr / Gerda. He is thought to be a god associated with fields, grains and produce. Considered to be a god of plentiful harvests. Possibly related to the Finish God Pellon / Pekko.