Freyr

The twin brother to Freya, Freyr was the Vanir Sun God who also ruled over all the weather. Freyr was a God of fertility, and was sometimes depicted with horns, much like the Celtic fertility God, Cernunnos. He was handsome and popular, like his sister. Besides fertility, Freyr ruled over sexuality, abundance, ships and sailors, oaths and bravery in battle.

His wife was the frost giantess Gerda, and who came to wed Freyr through the assistance of Freyr's servant Skirnir who helped the two to meet. In exchange for his help, Freyr gave Skirnir his magickal sword. Of course, Freyr only first saw Gerda because he snuck onto Odin's throne one day and was able to see all of the nine worlds, and fell in love with the beautiful giantess.

He rode a golden boar called Gullenbursti, which was a symbol for the rising sun. Freyr also had a magick ship named Skidbladnir that never took the wrong heading. Though the boat was large enough to hold all the Gods, Freyr could disassemble it so that he could carry it in his pocket.

Unlike many of the other Norse Deities, Freyr did not reside in Asgard but lived in Alfheim instead. Alfheim was one of the nine worlds in Norse myth (the world of mankind was Midgard). This was the place where the light elves lived, and was the realm of Freyr.

The bloodline of early Scandinavian royalty, particularly the Yngling family, traces its roots directly back to Freyr.