Friag
Wife of Woden and mother of Thunor, named by Ealstan as the goddess who first gave writing to mortals — and who, by his telling, died in the war against the Black Bear, after which Woden forbade writing in mourning. STD:FWH:Ch 11
Known facts
- died-against-the-black-bear-and-gave-writingBy Ealstan's account, Friag first created writing and gave it to mortals — and fell in the war against the Black Bear. Woden afterwards forbade writing in her absence, a prohibition the Weswarans still honour.STD:FWH:Ch 11
- bound-fenris-with-dying-breathBy Sefawynn's telling, Friag returned to battle after the gods had retreated, and with the finest boasts ever heard drove the Black Bear back and bound him to his own land as if he were a wight — saving all of humankind, the Weswarans, the Waelish, the Hordamen, and lands beyond. Weakened by that conflict, she was consumed by Fenris, and with her dying breath bound the wolf to the hill of the Black Bear, to slumber until the death of the gods.STD:FWH:Ch 13
Backreferences
- summarySTD:FWH:Ch 11
- factFriag
- summarySTD:FWH:Ch 13
- factWoden
- summarySTD:FWH:Ch 24