Illustration
Artist's depiction showing the Norse god Freyr gazing out from atop Odin's high seat to Jotunheim, realm of the giants, where he espies the giant-daughter Gerðr walking across her garden and instantly falls in love with her. This tale is recorded in the Skírnismál ('lay of Skírnir'). This particular depiction is titled 'The Lovesickness of Frey' and appears in 'The Elder or Poetic Edda; commonly known as Sæmund's Edda.' Edited and translated with introduction and notes by Olive Bray. Illustrated by W.G. Collingwood (1908).
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Original image by W.G. Collingwood (1854 - 1932). Uploaded by Emma Groeneveld, published on 19 April 2018. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: Public Domain. This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.
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1932), W. C. (. -. (2018, April 19). The Lovesickness of Freyr. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8632/the-lovesickness-of-freyr/
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1932), W.G. Collingwood (1854 -. "The Lovesickness of Freyr." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 19, 2018. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8632/the-lovesickness-of-freyr/.
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1932), W.G. Collingwood (1854 -. "The Lovesickness of Freyr." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Apr 2018. Web. 21 Feb 2025.
