Ocean: *going on about how there was a high level of Freyr veneration in Sweden* Me, a swede: *grew up in an area named roughly Freyr's groove in translation to english* Me: Yeah, that tracs.

Here we go, once more into the freyr.

One of the most interesting things for me about Yngvi Freyr is that he helps dispel the cliche/trope that viking norse people were all violent and uncivilized, considering that they held a such high esteem a god associated with times of peace and prosperity (that combined with Odin's quest to aquire knowledge beign central to his character or Tyr's association with law, justice and the proto democratic thing)

Complex deities are definitely the coolest and this is such a good example of why you should dive into the research: there's always more than meets the eye.

Christians: make fun of pagans for worshipping human men reported to have extraordinary powers as gods Also Christians: proudly worship a human man reported to have extraordinary powers as a god

I feel like, "Peace, Love, and Rock n Roll" should be Yngvi-Freyr's mantra.

I have an image of Freyr (Frej in swedish) on my desk, and he is the god I have the closest relationship to. In my experience, he is uplifting, awe-inspiring and powerful in his energy. Thank you for a good video.

I wear an armband that says “Freyr Freyja Viki” in younger futhark. Freyr and Freyja Bless. I feel like it covers a lot of bases of blessings I would want from the Gods. I like thinking about Freyr every day as I put it on.

Honestly, I'm convinced that half the modern images we see of Surtr are just fanart of Sargeras and vice versa. There's no way that reference doesn't land in gaggle of heathen nerds.

I have a large bioactive enclosure for my Ball Python, long story short. A Mushroom has decided to sprout up inside my enclosure (a good thing for soil) it's bright yellow and likes humidity. I have named it Freyr, because it also looks like a phallus

Freyr is actually my central deity, though I’m gay so the fertility part more translates into the herbs, fruit, and vegetables I grow.

Wait... Had to hit paws a moment. How is it "strange" that a female fertility deity is associated with cats? Have you ever been around a cat in heat? I can think of few better examples of "getting some tail" than the house cat, including that litters of kittens can have multiple fathers (I'm thinking of some happy dwarves here...) and cats can produce 9 - 15 offspring yearly for most of their lifetime compared to human females (who at most generally can't exceed 20; how's that for fertility?). Cats will also adopt members of other families and species to raise as their own, and litter and raise kittens with the help of sisters, mother, aunts, etc. in a comeownity setting. The cat is the purrfect companion for Freya.

Wonderful video! Modern culture overlooks him often, probably because we aren't agricultural based like our ancestors. But I still pray to him to protect nature when I visit the forests or state/national parks.

I was drawn to Freyr initially because he's a god of peace and growth, which I prefer over aggressive gods in most instances. He is one of the main deities whom I venerate. Thanks for doing a video on him! I mainly worship the Vanir. 😊

YEAH FREYR ❤️❤️❤️ * goes back to watching*

A Volsi so big, YT had to buffer it!

Freyr and Freyja are my main gods (Thor is the most important of the Aesir to me). I'd love to hear more about your ideas on vanatrú or the worship of vanir, elves, and landwights.

I love this video and it has made me appreciate Freyr more. Honestly I was cocksure that Freyr would be a complicated Deity to cover, but not this hard! Great work as always Ocean.

The [REDACTED] in the title reminds me of the Scp foundation

Some thoughts: the sword may have been the bride price Freyr had to pay in order to get this Jotun maiden's hand in marriage. Also, I noticed a few similarities between Freyr and An Dagda Mor. Look for them yourself, you might not find them; they might not be important.

Thank you! I have recently began bonding with Yngvi Freyr. Happy for this synchronicity

I've worked a few times with Freyr. My connection was during the spring and during rituals giving thanks for the summer months. I personally believe there is some parallels between Freyr and Cernunnos, the Horned god of nature and the king of seasons from the celts. Though I've yet to discover any historical connections sadly.

These last few months have been incredible and that's no small thanks to happening upon your channel. Thank you for boosting my spiritual journey and so many others'! That jotun Beli made it out but alas Freyr was too much to Heimdall.

My love for Freyr is GIGANTIC like his d- Volsi. Great video!!

Discovered your channel while researching for a D&D campaign. I'm running for a group that is effectively the einherjar A-Team. Came to the channel for the myths, stayed for the social commentary. Thanks for everything.

Hey! My comment was removed! I was just pointing out that standing stones in Sweden were once dedicated to Freyr to ensure vertility for crops and cattle and people too. They were called 'Frösteinar' (Lord-Stones') also the OldNorse word for 'standing phallus'. Is this decent enough for you, KZfaq? Sheesh.

I actually was reading about this today its so strange that you discussed this today!

One theory that I've read (but cannot find where at the moment) is that Freyr was more or less systematically removed from history and his importance diminished due to his being the reason some can claim kingship. As Christianity grew and had more influence on the Heathen culture this became a problem as Christian kings derived their kingship from God, Himself. So how could these kings claim the same but from Freyr. Eventually Christians took some Heaten gods and modeled the stories to be more Christian friendly and as such, Freyr got left behind on purpose. It's something along those lines. Now I need to find that book.

Ive heard Odin's wisdom in a Raven's call. Thor's fury in a thunderstorm and Freyrs laughter in a sunny downpour.

I've taken up the hobby of gardening this year so I have been quite engaged with Freyr over the past month or so. He is indeed quite complex and deserves more of attention from us modern heathens.

I'm so happy to see content about Lord Yngvi. Thank you, Ocean. Keep doing what you do.

Hail Ingvi-Freyr! Great video Ocean.

Really loved this presentation! Gr8 job!

This is truly a great video! I love it so much, and it gave me a lot more inside on Freyr

Amazing video Ocean! Greatly increased my appreciation for Freyr.

There is a difference between peaceful and harmless

I appreciate you Ocean. I found your channel from a video criticizing (rightfully so) WoO after considering some of his advice for my practice, but I’m glad I saw your video. Not only have I kept myself from someone who enables the AFA, I’ve found your channel. Instead of leaving your videos feeling confused and lost (like I often did with WoO) I walk away feeling like I truly learned about my religion from someone who knows what they are talking about (a lot of WoO is his UPG and speculation instead of reference to the eddas, sagas, or the havamal) aligns with my morals (inclusivity for example). It makes me very very happy

Thank you for this awesome video!

Thank you for the work you do~

I have always wondered about Freyr. This video helps so much and is just so wonderfully put together. Well done as always sir.

I enjoyed this immensely. Subscribed.

"He got a beard, I'm tryna wet it"

He's the Quigley of the gods--doesn't have much use for weapons, but he never said that he doesn't know how to use them?

Was watching a D&D video on ysgard and you can see the Norse gods living there in the land of adventure and change, it'd be interesting to see this ones domain

I love the rain and looked up the name of this God. Im glade to see you do a video on him.

Awesome video as always

It makes sense to me that as the acknowledgement of the importance of agriculture in our society has declined, so has the veneration of Freyr, with his strong agricultural associations. Different gods for different times.

Freyr was also the father of the English (inglish) people, many places are named after ing or refer to boars in England, especially in agricultural areas, the English also had many names containing the prefix elf (elfwyn, elfrida etc) and the white horse is found on flags such as those in Kent where hegist and horsa first landed. Also many of our verbs invoke grey such as k-ing or actions ending with ing.

I sort of interpreted Freyr's sword, somewhat jokingly, as a fallic symbol. You know, a well endowed God of fertility with a "sword" that seems to have a mind of it's own... but your interpretation is probably much more accurate

Had to miss the premiere to work on an essay, but will watch this when I am done. Came here now to comment and hopefully help you in the algorithm because discord got an announcement from Aliakai about you guys having issues.

the ending thoooo XD

Thank you for everything i learned from you‼I appreciate that so much ‼

Loving this. Any possibility of a video on Frigg?

Once thought of making a shirt/jacket with FREYR THAN THOU written on it...that is all.

Makes sense to me that the Aesir and Vanir would be both representative of two kingdoms at war and also two clans of deities. From my perspective it’s the same thing. It has been pretty clear to me since first navigating these territories that the stories of Gods and Norse cosmologies represent and tell the stories of the coming together of different cultures, specifically the colonization of “native cultures” by new dominating cultures arriving from far away lands and imposing their cultures and Gods on the Cultures who were of that land and more integrated into its relationship and magic. And it makes sense that after some time there was a form of peace as the lineages integrated. And that hostages would have represented the mixing of these lineages. These different cultures no doubt came with their own Gods. Some of whom would have melted into each other for various reasons, some of whom would have been lost as culture was lost due to colonization, and some of whom would have been appropriated by the new dominant culture. I see this very clearly in the Norse pantheon and in their relationships amongst the Gods. To me, the Vanir are clearly a clan of Gods, and a culture of people who are much more native to the land of Scandinavia, perhaps especially Sweden, then the Aesir who seem to be of the sky God culture coming from the east, like other Germanic cultures. Yes the Vanir would have been gifted in knowledge of the seasons and infertility. They were in deep relationship with the land. A relationship that new colonizers would not have. Why do I call the newer cultures colonizers? Because it is clear from the representation that has been handed down, that their gods and culture became dominant. That they replaced and co-opted the cultures that were there before. We, Scandinavians, are of course all descended from both of these lineages. This is a clear pattern so you can see all over the world. Not hard to recognize in our ancient stories.

He may not be central to most heathens, but he is central to me!! He was my first heathen god, and remains my main heathen god. I am ironically, partly of Swedish descent, along with the various Ingvaenoic spawns 😂.

He is important in Swedish Asatru so not forgotten.

Love your videos Ocean , you're my favorite pagan KZfaqr the gods blessings be upon you brother

Freyr is one of my Gods I honor holeheartidly.. Thanku for the mythology and ancient history it’s so rejuvenating and very good wisdom

OK question, one that I've had in my back pocket ever since I started watching your channel: how well did Rick Riordan depict the norse gods/stories/mythos in his Magnus chase books? I figured this would be the right time to do it since the main character is supposedly a son of Freyr and so the author's understanding of this god in particular has a massive impact on how the story of the 3 books unfold.

cool video ocean enjoyed

14:52 So what did you get from the tooth fairy? I got a nickel . Freyr: the Land of the elves

Awesome video

I’ve always imagined the twins as two sides of the same coin. Both are fertility deities, but Freyja is war and Freyr is peace

Ocean, I am new to heathenry and live just outside Atlanta. How can I find good stores and etc around me? And also how could I find out about events and festivals? If there are any. Thanks for all the hard work you do and all the information you provide.

Freyr's sword is truth, able to fight on its own

Thank you!

Wotan so said to be a " ragger, or he who rages." Tan in old German met tree, and a hedge row of pine trees create wind breakers to protect ranging herds of cattle or horses during winter. Also Tree sap/ resin is used as incense, pine needs are used as fire starter, along with many other uses. There was a roaming trickster shaman that travel with an eagle and two ravens, this man also had some serious anger issues to deal with. He sought out spirits of the trees for wisdom where bird's nests carry secrets of the winds. He made wind chimes from the skulls of men who challenge him in anger. One day he battle a bear size of a man that cover himself in black ash and fought with a spear wrapped in torch render fat grease. Wotan eye was burn beyond use and his side was pierced in wrestling control of the giant's spear. Throwing out his back tripping the great one on to his own burning spear. Wotan stager to a tree and hand himself from one foot and twisted back & fore till his back reset popping into place, and removing his lifeless eye. He came down from the yew tree and raise his new spear saying, " I through Inspiration & Rage used this to Swaying to Fell one Black Flaming Bear !" * Odin Gungnir fel Surtr ! Odin battle a frost giant ! Uh, .. no .. a man just killed a polar bear.

New to the turtle army!! high praise, for u have strengthened my bonds with this world and our gods

Is the uppsala temple image the first reference to Mario with the man in the well at the lower right corner

LOVE this tysvm

Could you do a reading of the eddas? I'm having a very hard time reading through them

For the most part I’m not able to be open about being a Pagan due to my living situation, but i’m trying to do as much research as I can. I’m really considering working with both Freyr and Freya so this video was really helpful, not to mention extremely interesting. Thank you

May I ask what your opinion on the academic text "Pantheon? What pantheon?" By Terry Grunnel is?

Yay! Volsi part 2

That pun at the beginning was simultaneously beautiful and painful.

Im currently reading magnus chase sword of summer and I feel called out by Freyr having been a run away a few times

You're just looking for a life sentence in the punitentiary, aren't you?

Question… I’m trying to learn more and I’m curious about the cosmology portion and the different parts of the well and the tree I think it’s called, and how Odin and the likes became gods.

Another version I vaguely reccal is that his sword could cut through anything. Curiously one interpretation of the Sword of Wermund that Offa used, is it's name is "sharp"...... Certainly Lord Ing, had many "friends", the Ingwine or Inguaevoni.

Totally fondled that subscribe button.

Freyr is my favorite by a long shot. I have seen him in my dreams a few times. Being the God of agriculture and fertility, I look at Freyr as overseeing the harvest and abundance. I always thank him for the food he brings our way and I try to honor him by sharing what I can with those of my neighbors who may need the help. I also pray to Freyr for rain a lot because we don't get much where I live. I find him a very pleasant God to work with and woe to anyone who makes him angry. ;) Something I notice you didn't bring up in the video is the belief that Freyr is Freya's twin brother....?... Also, I am curious if, when Njord came with his children to live with the Aesir, could Freyr and Freya have been only small children? It could explain the giving of Alfheimr to Freyr as a "tooth gift"....? Is it absolute that Freyr and Freya actually 'fought' in the Aesir-Vanir war? Or is it something that is merely taken for granted in the mythologies? Many Blessings to you.

Hi! First of all much love to your channel. Its content is really mind-opening. I have a question. In one of your videos (Defining Gods I presume) you've said that Gods are "worth worshiping" or something like that. If that is so, then how do you deal with "problem of evil"? (I know it might be a really "christian" type of question, but I just struggle to overcome evil in any given set of beliefs). If they (Gods) are indeed great and powerful, why there is so much evil in our cosmic universe? Currently I read "Edda" and it gave me some sort of hints like maybe Gods are evoliving just like us, and they haven't yet reached their full potential... But evolution both body and mind is just very human thing.... Just idk. Can you suggest something? Or maybe name some pagan philosophers or scholars that try to solve this problem? What is your take on that? Also. What is your idea of how the space and time were created? Who made them? How did Gods come to existence if they are entities with some sort of origins? Furthermore, if some of them are more "good" and the others more "evil" who created the rules that tell us what is good and what is evil? Or maybe those are only human concepts? If so, if we are capable of even think about the ultimate good and the evil, doesn't it make us more perfect than pagan's Gods? Didn't find answers for those questions within monotheistic nor atheistic frameworks. I'm counting on your response!

Freyr was one o' my many ancestors he was born 235AD in Uppsala & died in 326AD in Uppsala "Yngvi Frey Njordsson"

is the expression "charge into the fray" related to the earlier more warlike version of Freyr or merely a coincidence?

I'm curious if you know about Rick Riordan's book series Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard.. It seems to me that the author, Riordan, did his research on the gods of the Norse Pantheon while writing the series because gods who are not as well-known show up a lot. It's very similar to his Percy Jackson and the Olympians series in terms of using lesser-known gods.

If we look at hindu mythology (and here I'm no master) Shiva seems to have both human and divine arcs: Current day "Sadhguru" both sees Shiva as the first yogi and a god that transcends time and space. Couldn't the nordic gods have a similar existence of being both historical people and gods?

We named our kid Freij after Freyr, he was born on oct 1st 2021 (couple days ago). Would love more indepth english written sources about him. I also found the Rällinge statuette, but can't find a true to the original copy to put beside his bed for protection. could you help? i have no problem of becoming a patreon if you do.

12:40 This reminds me a bit of Caitanya sweeping the way before Jagganatha (as a former Vaisnava my spelling and memory aren't so good). 16:00 Swords aren't dogs! Stop messing with my head!

What is the name of the story with Freyr and the christian?

This may sound superfluous but it’s midsummer and my grass is dying. I think an offering to Freyr may be in order. Sunlight, rain, and fertility are all concepts relevant to my problem.

I made sure to praise Freyr on Thanksgiving

How do you interpret the ancient fight between the aesir and the vanir? To me it seems like the aesir are structural gods, while the vanir are energy gods. Sort of related to Aristotles debate on form and matter, like a seed contain a structure that needs to be filled with energy/matter to realize the structure. To me this would make Frey (norwegian spelling) a god of love, like Freya, only in male expression. So it makes sense then that he would loose his sword because of attraction to a female. You could say about a man that is deeply attracted to a woman, that he is "riding Frey's boar".

Frey and Freya versus Liber and Libera and Freedom versus Liberty. How come that the Shift from Fertility to Freedom happend parallel in the Germanic and the Latin/Roman Realm?

Weekend at Freyr's

So i thought maybe Loki was giving me a sign regarding an old show my gran and I used to.watch heavily involving horses which i vowed not to finish for reasons but Im starting to think that maybe it was actually Freyr being the god of peace and everything or it could be Loki passing the gauntlet to Freyr to get me out of the past.

Yo, where did you get your thor hammer?

Is it just me, or did Terry Pratchett model his Discworld character the Hogfather after Freyr? Also, the connection between death and fertility (which shows up in more than one polytheistic cosmology) reminds me of Lee Hays's poem/song "In Dead Earnest": www.bigfishink.com/?p=730

This may sound weird or strange, but ocean Keltoi if you ever plan to travel to Sweden to learn more about the norse religion I would personally greet you and I could show you some part of our nature also monuments. I would love to be your personal guide or just showing some cool things that you would get more understanding about Oden, Thor, Frey and so on.

I have a personal theory on why Freyr seems to be disposed to Eupherism more than most other gods, and thats mostly because of his assiocation with kings. To me, the myth of him being a king and venerated after his death reads more like him traveling down to Midgard, as many of the gods did, living among men for a time, and dying in his mortal form. In a sense, he was human for a time, but he became a human and left back to Asgard.