Freya

Freya is the goddess of fertility, love and beauty, also known as the Great Mother. She is principally worshipped by the people of the Skellige Islands. There is a Temple of Freya on the island of Hindarsfjall. Sigrdrifa is the priestess at that temple.

A great statue depicts the goddess as a heavily pregnant woman in long robes. According to legend, Freya travels the area disguised as a cat. She most cherishes attachment to the land, family life and caring for animals, but also love and fertility. Observing these values is the greatest tribute to the goddess.

Followers of this faith observe the following holidays:


 * Imbolc - 7 February, the end of winter
 * Birke - 23 March, the spring equinox
 * Belleteyn - May 1
 * Midsummer - 19 June, summer solstice
 * Lammas - August 3, Feast of sickle
 * Velen - 23 September, the autumn equinox
 * Saovine - the last day of November
 * Midwinter - 24 December, winter solstice

There is a custom in the Caingorn royal family whereby any aspiring ruler, prior to assuming the throne, must spend a day among the duchy's simple folk, execute a series of menial tasks, and pray in the Temple of Freya in the evening.

For Deidre Ademeyn, the heir to the Caingorn throne in the module, the problem was that she had displeased the simple folk in the past. And though she most probably could bribe a few prominents, the priestesses of Freya would not accept her. Reportedly Deidre caused a huge wolf to suddenly emerge from behind a house and before it could be stopped, the beast shredded Isildura's throat.

The goddess Freya is only mentioned in this module, there is no mention of Freya in the main game.

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