Is Odin's wife Frigg the same as his lover Jord the Earth goddess? William P. Reaves thinks they are the same figure and that her cult survived in to recent times among German peasants who called her Frau Holda. I will briefly review his book on the subject here.
Thursday 16 April 2020
Jive Book Review: Odin's Wife (Frigg and Jord)
Is Odin's wife Frigg the same as his lover Jord the Earth goddess? William P. Reaves thinks they are the same figure and that her cult survived in to recent times among German peasants who called her Frau Holda. I will briefly review his book on the subject here.
Labels:
book review,
frigg,
goddess,
Norse mythology,
odin,
odinism
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