"Freyja" by Erika Schulz

I am so sorry to dissapoint you, but freya did NOT grov the apples of youth, it was Idun who had found them sometimes.

Afraid they are right: Idun, the goddess of eternal youth, married to Bragi, the god of poetry. Idun is the custodian of the golden apples of youth. When the gods feel old age approaching, they only have to eat of the apples to become young again. As a goddess of fertility, youth and death, it is possible that she was originally one of the Vanir.

But, even so, it is a lovely picture.

Here is some information on her: In Norse mythology, Freya is a goddess of love and fertility, and the most beautiful and propitious of the goddesses. She is the patron goddess of crops and birth, the symbol of sensuality and was called upon in matters of love. She loves music, spring and flowers, and is particularly fond of the elves (fairies). Freya is one of the foremost goddesses of the Vanir.

She is the daughter of the god Njord, and the sister of Freyr. Later she married the mysterious god Od (probably another form of Odin), who disappeared. When she mourned for her lost husband, her tears changed into gold.

Erika Schulz replies: "How right you both are. However this portrait is based on the Freyja character from Wagner's Germanic Opera "The Ring of the Nibelung". In this story Freyja IS the guardian of golden apples which keep the gods young. She is promised to the giants Fasolt and Fafner in payment for their labors building the kingdom of the gods ... and so the story begins.This Opera is BASED on norse mythology but is entirely a fiction in its own right.I guess I should have been more specific in my description. Thank you for the comments."

Hi! This is such a beautiful picture. I love that you didn’t give her a traditional Barbie-look but made her face unique and still managed to make her look really beautiful. And her hair looks just amazing.