Fricco
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Fricco (Freyr) is one of the three gods worshipped at the temple in Uppsala, along with Thor and Wodan. Adam of Bremen describes him as being depicted with an immense erect penis. If a marriage is to be held, a sacrifice is made to Fricco.
When
- First attested
- 1000 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 1070
- Historical notes
- Documented by Adam of Bremen in Gesta Hammaburgensis ecclesiae pontificum.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- gods who were once men, divine tree, Thor, Wōdan
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Thor, whom Adam refers to as "the mightiest," sits in the central throne, while Wodan (Odin) and Fricco (Freyr) are seated on the thrones to the sides of him. Adam provides information about the characteristics of the three gods, including that Fricco is depicted with an immense erect penis”
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