{"product_id":"9798888507469","title":"Freyja","description":"• Explores Freyja’s many faces—goddess, warrior, sorceress, and queen of the dead—through primary sources including the \u003ci\u003eEddas\u003c\/i\u003e and Norse literary tradition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Reveals how Freyja’s attributes of fertility, wealth, and beauty carry profound metaphysical meaning, offering a framework for inner transformation and self-knowledge\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Integrates mythological scholarship with \u003ci\u003eSeiðr\u003c\/i\u003e magic, runic wisdom, and the philosophy of the \u003ci\u003eWyrd\u003c\/i\u003e (the mastery of Fate), to illuminate the enduring relevance of Nordic spirituality\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFreyja stands as one of the most complex figures in world mythology. She is not merely a deity of love and beauty, but is closely associated with the Valkyries, mistress of \u003ci\u003eSeiðr\u003c\/i\u003e magic, and ­sovereign of the full cycle of existence. Juliette Nicolas reclaims this formidable goddess from centuries of misreading, restoring her to her rightful place at the center of Northern spiritual tradition.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDrawing on the \u003ci\u003ePoetic Edda\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eProse Edda\u003c\/i\u003e of Snorri Sturluson, and the scholarship of Georges Dumézil, the author traces Freyja’s origins among the Vanir through her mythic roles: teacher of \u003ci\u003eSeiðr\u003c\/i\u003e to Odin, patroness of childbirth and ancestral magic, and embodiment of the sacred dyad of \u003ci\u003eEros\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThanatos\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAn analysis of the Freyja–Frigg–Skadi triad illuminates the full arc of the divine feminine in the Northern tradition, while chapters on the Norns, the \u003ci\u003eWyrd\u003c\/i\u003e, and the gendered nature of ancient magic ground the book in rigorous historical and literary scholarship.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBalancing mythological analysis with practical reflection, \u003ci\u003eFreyja\u003c\/i\u003e offers a living framework for self-knowledge, personal transformation, and spiritual practice. This book is an invitation to encounter the ancient goddess whose wisdom speaks directly to the modern search for meaning and connection.","brand":"Simon and Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":59932191392030,"sku":"9798888507469","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.simonandschuster.com\/products\/9798888507469","provider":"Simon and Schuster","version":"1.0","type":"link"}