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| Frigga | |
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 Frigga. Art by Greg Tocchini. | |
| Publication information | |
| Publisher | Marvel Comics |
| First appearance | Journey into Mystery #92 (May 1963) |
| Created by | Stan Lee (Writer) Robert Bernstein (writer) Joe Sinnott (artist) |
| In-story information | |
| Full name | Freyja Freyrdottir |
| Species | Asgardian |
| Place of origin | Asgard |
| Team affiliations | Asgard |
| Notable aliases | Frigg Freyja Fricka |
Frigga (sometimes calledFreyja[1]) is a fictional character appearing inAmerican comic books published byMarvel Comics. The character appears in particular in those featuring the superheroThor, who is Frigga's son. Based on bothFrigg andFreyja ofNorse mythology, she was created by writersStan Lee andRobert Bernstein and artistJoe Sinnott, and first appeared inJourney into Mystery #92 (May 1963).
Rene Russo portrayed the character in theMarvel Cinematic Universe filmsThor (2011),Thor: The Dark World (2013), andAvengers: Endgame (2019).
Frigga first appeared inJourney into Mystery #92 (May 1963), and was adapted from mythology byStan Lee,Robert Bernstein andJoe Sinnott.
The character subsequently appeared inThor Annual #10 (1982),Thor #344 (June 1984),Marvel Graphic Novel #15 -The Raven Banner (1985),Journey into Mystery #504-505 (Dec. 1996-Jan. 1997), #512-513 (Sept.–Oct. 1997),Thor #26 (Aug. 2000),Loki #3 (Jan. 2004), andThor: Son of Asgard #7&9 (Aug. 2004-Oct. 2004).
Frigga appeared as part of the "Asgardians" entry inThe Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition #1.
AnAsgardian, she is both Queen ofAsgard, and the Asgardian gods, the wife ofOdin, the step-mother ofThor, the biological mother ofBalder, and the adoptive mother ofLoki.[2] She is also sometimes described to be aVanir goddess, as opposed to her husband, who is of theAesir tribe.[3] She is also the one responsible for casting thespells on Balder to protect him from mortal harm. When Surtur the fire demon threatens all the known realms, Frigga is assigned the guardianship of the children of Asgard. They retreat to a hostel deep in the wilderness of Asgard. Though Frigga does not know it, she is assisted in her guarding by Tiwaz, the great-grandfather of Thor.[4] After Odin and Surtur disappear, Frigga organizes an 'Althing', where all of Asgard will choose a new ruler.[5] The result is that Balder is chosen as the new ruler.[volume & issue needed]
In addition, Frigga had supervised the location and training of the apprentices to theCelestials, theYoung Gods.[volume & issue needed] Because of the events ofRagnarok, Frigga is believed to have suffered the same fate as the rest of the Asgardians.[6][7]
During the "War of the Realms" storyline, Frigga helps combatMalekith's invasion of the Nine Realms.[8][9][10][11][12][13]
Frigga appears in live-action films set in theMarvel Cinematic Universe, portrayed byRene Russo. This version isThor's biological mother.
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