Frige (Anglo-Saxon, Friia (Germany) or Frea (Langobard)) was the love goddess of Germanic mythology, and the wife of Wotan (Odin). She has given her name to the weekday Friday in analogy with Venus. In the last surviving and by far best known version of Germanic mythology, Norse mythology, she had split into two clearly related goddesses, the promiscuous Freya who was married to Odr and the sometimes unfaithful Frigg who was the wife of Odin. The Anglo-Saxons refers collectively to the groups of Germanic tribes who achieved dominance in southern Britain from the mid-5th century, forming the basis for the modern English nation. ... The Lombards (Latin Langobardi, from which the alternative name Longobards found in older English texts), were a Germanic people originally from Scandinavia that entered the late Roman Empire. ... Thor, god of thunder, one of the major figures in Germanic mythology. ... For other meanings of Odin and Wotan see Odin (disambiguation) Odin (Old Norse Óðinn, Swedish Oden) is usually considered the supreme god of Germanic and Norse mythology. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ... Friday is the fifth day of the week, falling between Thursday and Saturday. ... Venus is a Roman goddess principally associated with love, broadly, although not completely, equivalent to Greek Aphrodite and Etruscan Turan. ... Norse or Scandinavian mythology refers to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Freya, in an illustration to Wagners operas by Arthur Rackham. ... Ódr is described in Snorri Sturlusons Edda as follows: Freyja is most gently born (together with Frigg): she is wedded to the man named Ódr. ... Frigg spinning the clouds Frigg or Frigga was, in Norse mythology, said to be foremost among the goddesses, 1 the wife of Odin, queen of the Æsir, and goddess of the sky. ... This article needs a complete rewrite for the reasons listed on the talk page. ...
In the Germanic world Frige was seen as the wife of Woden, and was only pushed for status of most powerful goddess by Freo/Freya.
The worship of Frige and the earth was very important to the Heathens.
In a world that virtually revolved around the farming year, the earth was seen as not just a provider of food but also a sustainer of life, and for that they thanked her.
Frige's ability to order these matters is not confined to the small scale of the individual household, though that is one essential aspect of it.
Frige is said to "know all, though she does not speak it." The "all" referred to in this quotation applies mainly to the knowledge of the Norns, the knowledge of Wyrd.
Saga is seen as another of Frige's companions or aspects, and her skill is the ordering of disconnected bits and pieces of knowledge into the meaningful "whole" represented by history or by a tale, poem or song.
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