Freyja

The skaldic kenning 'Freyja's tears of gold' derives from the myth that Freyja wept tears of gold during the long absence of her husband Od.

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The skaldic kenning 'Freyja's tears of gold' derives from the myth that Freyja wept tears of gold during the long absence of her husband Od. (Heimskringla, Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 26. King Gamle And Ulserk Fall.)

The skaldic kenning 'Freyja's tears of gold' derives from the myth that Freyja wept tears of gold during the long absence of her husband Od. (Heimskringla, Heimskringla > The Chronicle Of The Kings Of Norway > 26. King Gamle And Ulserk Fall.)

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