Frigg is a character in The Saxon Stories novel series. She was Cnut's wife.
Biography[]
The Saxon Stories[]
In "The Pagan Lord", she was described as the beautiful wife of Cnut. She was the mother of his son and daughter. Frigg is deaf and dumb. She is the granddaughter of a fortune teller whom Uhtred once sought.
Reaching home, Uhtred sees his hall burning. Cnut Longsword burnt the hall because he believed Uhtred had taken his wife and children, which did not happen.
Uhtred realises that the Danes are readying for war, after ten years of relative peace. He sees that Cnut’s wife and children have not been taken; it is part of a grand ruse.
Uhtred plans to capture Cnut’s wife and children, which he does.
They ride to Ceaster (Chester) and enter the gates by a clever maneuver by Utred’s son. They leave Hæsten’s grey-haired wife Brunna, and take Cnut’s deaf and dumb wife Frigg and children.
He drives away the attackers outside the city by threatening the lives of Cnut’s wife and children.
At the place of Uhtred’s choosing, Teotanheale (Tettenhall) they meet Cnut, Haesten and Sigurd Thorsen. Uhtred gives Cnut his wife and daughter back, keeping the son.
Appearances[]
| Books | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Saxon Stories | ✔ |
Trivia[]
- The name Frigg comes from n Old Norse and it means "beloved". The name is deprived from the Indo-European word pri which means "to love". In Norse mythology, Frigg was the goddess of the earth, air and fertility, and the wife of Odin. Additionally, in Old Germanic, the word frig, means "bold".