Frigga is the Goddess of marriage and motherhood. She is the Queen of the Gods. She is the wife of Odin and the queen of Asgard and is known as the divine mother. She is Baldur, Hodr and Hermond’s mother. Friday is dedicated to her and as she is the goddess of marriage, it is considered most auspicious to have marriages on a Friday.

Frigga is often depicted sitting on a throne or holding a commanding pose. She is said to wear a blue-coloured cape or flowing coat that resembles the wide blue sky. Her blue cloak is symbolized as weaving of the clouds and this is symbolic to weaving one’s fate.

While Odin is known for his wisdom, it is believed that many a times he would seek guidance from Frigga on a lot of his decisions. Frigga has the gift of prophecy, and hence using the power of her predictions and intelligence, she would give solutions to Odin. There are also many stories where Frigga has also outfoxed Odin and made him eat his humble pie.

According to Norse Mythology, Frigga has an interesting birth story. She is the daughter of 2 giants and she has imbibed the feminine attributes and the power of the Earth and the masculine qualities and the power of the Sea from her mother and father respectively. Her birth shows a lovely balance between the world of the Gods and the giants and she is looked as the divine bridge between these two realms.

It is said that Baldur’s death had caused lot of grief to Frigga as he was her favourite son. She has also tried multiple solutions to avoid the prophecy that Baldur would get killed. This sad story of Baldur’s death in Norse mythology also provides linkage to the interplay between destiny and divinity.

Frigga has a set of falcon plumes which was used by Loki to turn into a falcon many times.

One famous story about Frigga is the myth of the missing Brísingamen necklace. Frigga had a strong desire to own this masterpiece which was created by four extremely talented dwarf brothers who were known for their craftsmanship. The necklace was gifted by the dwarves to Freyja who had agreed to their terms and she refused to hand it over to Frigga. Frigga confided to Fulla who convinced Freyja to give the necklace temporarily to Frigga so that she could enjoy some moments with the necklace.

There have been many comparisons and people believe that Frigga and Freyja were the same Goddesses. They were different as they came from different tribes but had similar characteristics. Frigga was from the Aesir tribe and Freyja was from the Vanir tribe.