Lesson Two Goddesses/Asyniur

The Frowe

Does this have anything to do with the German name for woman? I know it's frau, maybe spelled different.

[aefentid]

Originally Posted by Gala

Does this have anything to do with the German name for woman? I know it's frau, maybe spelled different.

Frowe is a spelling Kvedulf Gundarson came up with it's what Freyja would look like in English today if it had been in continuous use. But to answer your question it looks like frau does come from Freyja's name.

Originally Posted by Gala

Maybe I am overlooking it, but is there anywhere in this forum that has the associations of which God/Goddesses are affiliated with which runes?

I haven't posted anything because I don't tend to associate the gods with particular runes except for a few cases like Tyr and Tyr and Ingwaz and Freyr, but I'm sure if you ask on the rune thread someone will probably have some runic associations.

in frith,
Æfentid

Maybe I am overlooking it, but is there anywhere in this forum that has the associations of which God/Goddesses are affiliated with which runes?

[frigga]

The runes forum here may have something posted about god/dess rune affiliation. If not, just ask!

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Originally Posted by Mòrag Elasaid MacDhòmhnaill

I'm not sure I really understand why they say here, "Although there is no Norse record of any animals of Frija, the goose is most associated with her in modern times. Dianne Ross has argued convincingly for seeing the traditional "Mother Goose" as the last reflection of Frija," in the Troth website why Frigg would be associated with geese. And I'm even more confused as to why she could be seen as Mother Goose.

I was just reading my Edred Thorsson book NORTHERN MAGIC and it goes into a long history of Germanic Magik revival. Two very influential figures during the Romantic German period was the famous Brothers Grimm of the Mother Goose fairy Tales that were to rekindle the intrest in Folk stories, myth and magik. It isn't hard evidence, but there may be some thing to your claim that Frija is actually represented as Mother Goose. It wouldn't suprise me, but I would be interested to know for sure.




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[mothwench]

a link you might be interested in:
http://www.bayswaterps.vic.edu.au/lo...n/maerchen.htm

as far as fairy tales are concerned, i personnally don't see frigg as mother goose. i do see her in frau holle though:
http://www-2.cs.cmu.edu/~spok/grimmtmp/018.txt

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Thanks for the Links MothWench! It's interesting to hear there is a route called "fairytale road" where you can visit and walk in the foot steps of the brothers Grimm and learn about the lands were they gathered thier folk stories and fairy tales.


I don't know what to think about that Freyja arguement, but there sure is alot of stories dedicated to spinning wheels and to making gold isnt there! Some of Freyjas famous attributes and spheres of influence.