Frey, God of the World

by: Ann Gróa Sheffield

The Norse god Frey is usually described as a "fertility god," but he is much more than just a god of the harvest. In "Frey, God of the World," Ann Gróa Sheffield examines the surviving sources to explore the elements of Frey's nature: legendary king, divine ancestor, granter of prosperity and pleasure, and powerful guardian of the sacred.