Freyr Place Names in Scandinavia

Stefan Brink

Freyr Place Names in Scandinavia

Stefan Brink

Institute for Northern Studies

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Abstract

In an article in the Festschrift to Margaret Clunies Ross (Brink 2007a), I
made an attempt to enhance our knowledge and understanding of the Old
Norse pagan religion by presenting a number of maps in which I had plotted
the distribution of those theophoric place names in Scandinavia that I was
aware of for a number of gods (Freyr, Óðinn, Þórr and Ullr/ Ullinn). The idea
was that this toponymic material would point to places where cult activities
involving the various gods and goddesses had taken place, thereby bringing
geography into the debate

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Old Norse God Freyr
Subtitle of host publication	New Perspectives in Mythology and Religion
Editors	Terry Gunnell, Jens Peter Schjødt, Olof Sundqvist
Chapter	4
Pages	125-133
Publication status	Published - 24 Dec 2026

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Name	Acta Academiae Regiae Gustavi Adolphi
Publisher	Royal Gustavus Adolphus Academy
Volume	170

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