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YngviFreyr the God of Kings in Sweden, has a multitude of complex stories and associations around him. I wanted to do a bit of a deep dive into what we know about him, because it's quite a bit more than people think.

Further Reading
Myth and Religion of the North EOG TurvillePetre
Gods and Myths of Northern Europe HRE Davidson
VigaGlum's Saga Unknown
Prose Edda Snorri
Heimskringla Snorri
Handbook of Norse Mythology John Lindow

music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio

00:00 Intro
00:27 The Aesir & The Vanir
02:09 The Origins of Freyr
03:09 Freyr the God of Kings Ynglings & Uppsala Temple
03:56 Reframing the Gods as People
05:37 Freyr & Death (Heimskringla)
07:10 The Personality of Freyr
07:32 The Peace Deity (VigaGlum's Saga)
08:31 Freyr as the World God in Sweden
09:39 Freyr the Fertile Nerthus & Tacitus
10:46 Gunnar's Wagon Freyr Fights a Christian
13:02 Freyr & Gerdr Freyr is an Arm Man
14:29 Alfheim
15:06 Gullinbursti the Golden Boar & The Saga of Hrolf Kraki
16:20 The Peace God Dude, Wheres my Sword?
17:10 Are Freyrs Sword and Sutrs Flaming Sword the Same?
18:16 Freyr the Complex Deity