Norse Mythology · Question
What type of Norse magic is associated with Freya?
Answer
Seiðr
The story behind the answer
Seiðr is the magic most closely linked to the goddess Freyja. In the sagas and Eddas, she practices trance-based sorcery to perceive and shape fate—sending the spirit forth, foretelling outcomes, and altering luck—and is said to have taught seiðr to the Æsir, including Odin.
To remember: Freyja the fate-weaver = seiðr the seer’s art. By contrast, galdr is spell-singing, skaldic refers to court poetry, and rúnar/runes involve inscription-magic. Seiðr was often performed by staff-bearing seeresses (völur) and was sometimes considered unmanly for men, which makes Odin’s use of it notable. This underscores Freyja’s central role in Norse magic and myth.