Freya: Goddess of the Hunt
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Ever changing and impossible to capture, this goddess is cryptic in nature. One minute she may have the horns of a stag, and the next she sports the tail of a fox. Any creature of the forest is one she can imitate. Rumours persist of great hunters chasing their quarry only for the creature to turn and speak, transforming into a beautiful woman to bestow a blessing.
Divine Domains
Freya, despite being called the goddess of the hunt, encompasses more than simply the sport. She rules over the creatures of the forest and the trees that make it. She most prominently rules over the hunt as a means of survival. Predators that take down their prey and peasants looking to feed and clothe their families. While she does also preside over the sport of hunting that nobles often take part in, she does not condone over-hunting and exhaustion of an area's resources.
Additionally, Freya is attributed with the creation of music. Whether or not this is true, it is common practice to honour her in festivals and offerings by playing a pipe or fiddle, and many artistic depictions have her playing an instrument of some variety.
In the Elven Lands, she is attributed with the creation of most known demi-humans, such as fauns, freyr, and tabaxi.
Divine Symbols & Sigils
A pair of crossed antlers with a hunting horn beneath them is the most common symbol of Freya's faith. An alternative form is the head of a stag and the head of a wolf back to back. A fox's head and tail are also often used to symbolize the goddess herself, as the clever fox is thought to be one of her favourite forms.
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