Freyr

Freyr, ‘Lord’, was also a god of kingship and fair weather, son of Njörðr and twin brother of Freyja. He rode the golden boar Gullinbursti and owned the ship Skíðblaðnir, which always had a fair wind and folded into a pouch.

In his best-known myth he fell in love with the giantess Gerðr and gave away his self-fighting sword to win her; lacking it, he is fated to die to Surtr at Ragnarök. Sweden’s kings were held to descend from him.