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Flidais—Female—Central Europe
Husband: Fergus
Animal association: Deer
Irish goddess who could be the patron of
polyamorous couples. See Fergus for the story
of her marriage.
Flora—Female—Mediterranean
Plant association: Hawthorn
Roman goddess of Spring and Spring flow-
ers. With time she became the patron of pros-
titutes and young women who choose to live a
sexually promiscuous lifestyle.
Fodhla—Female—Central Europe
With Eire and Banbha, she is an Irish Triple
Goddess.
Forseti—Male—Northern Europe
(Also known as Vorsitzer)
Father: Baldur
Mother: Nanna
Scandinavian god of justice and the peace
that justice brings to a community.
Fortuna—Female—Mediterranean
(Also known as Primigenia, Virilis, Respiciens,
Muliebris, and Annonaria)
Roman personification and goddess of for-
tune and fertility. Historically, she was wor-
shiped primarily by mothers and soon-to-be
mothers. At some of her rituals, women who
were still with their first husbands were the
only ones permitted to attend.
Freya—Female—Northern Europe
(Also known as Froya)
Father: Njord
Mother: Skadi
Husband: Od
Lover: Odin
Animal associations: Cat, Falcon, Horse, Boar
(sow), Bear, Hare
Plant associations: Apple, Birch, Cowslip,
Daisy (especially Ox-eyed), Maidenhair,
Mistletoe (European), Myrrh, Primrose,
Strawberry
Scandinavian goddess of love and fertility,
the most beautiful goddess in the Norse pan-
theon. She is patron of birth and of the de-
sires that lead to conception. She is said for a
time to have been married to Od, which has
led many folk to claim she was married to Odin,
but that story seems to be based on superficial
associations. (Odin’s wife better sited as Frigg/
Frigga).
Freyr—Male—Northern Europe
(Also known as Frey, Yngvi)
Father: Njord
Mother: Skadi
Wife: Gerda
Animal associations: Boar, Horse
Norse god of rain who is both fertility god
and warrior. He is called upon to bless human
fertility at Wiccan handfasting. His chariot was
drawn by Gullibursti and Slidrurgtanni, two
boars.
Frigga—Female—Northern Europe
(Also known as Frig, Frigg)
Husband: Odin
Son: Baldur
Plant associations: Birch, Mistletoe (European)
Frigga is sometimes associated with Freya
as if they were one and the same. This was
probably a result of the gradual shift towards
the promotion of monogamy. For the purpose
of historical accuracy, it is best to identify the
two separately. Frigga is patron of love, mar-
riage, pregnancy, and childbirth, said to know
the destiny of both god and human, but never
telling of it. Definitely a non-monogamous
goddess, she is said to have had many lovers
other than her husband Odin, including Vili
and Ve (both his brothers).
Fukurokuju—Male—Far East
Animal associations: Crow, Crane, Deer, Tor-
toise, Turtle
Japanese Shinto god of health and wisdom.
Furies, The—Female—Mediterranean
(Also known as Erinyes, Eumenides)
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