Freyr governs rain and sunshine and the gifts of fertility. Freyja is the noblest of the Ásynjur after Frigg. Her hall is called Sessrúmnir on Fólkvangr. She receives half of those who fall in battle.
Freyr er inn ágæzti af Ásum. Hann ræðr fyrir regni ok skini sólar ok þar með ávexti jarðar, ok á hann er gott at heita til árs ok friðar. Hann ræðr ok farsælu manna. En Freyja er ágæzst af Ásynjum. Hún á þann bæ á himni er Fólkvangr heitir, ok hvar sem hún ríðr til vígs, þá á hún hálfan val, en hálfan Óðinn.
Freyr is the most glorious of the Æsir. He governs rain and sunshine and the fruits of the earth, and it is good to pray to him for good harvest and peace. He also governs the prosperity of men. Freyja is the noblest of the Ásynjur. She owns the dwelling in the heavens called Fólkvangr, and wherever she rides to battle she owns half of the slain, and Odin the other half.
Salr hennar Sessrúmnir, hann er mikill ok fagr. Þar er hún giptur Óðr er fór í brott á langan veg, en Freyja grætr eptir hann, en tár hennar eru gull rautt. Hún á margar nafnbœtr: Mardöll ok Hörn, Gefn, Sýr. Freyja á Brísingamen. Hún er ok kölluð Vanadís.
Her hall Sessrúmnir is great and beautiful. There she is married to Óðr who went away on a long journey, and Freyja weeps for him, and her tears are red gold. She has many names: Mardöll and Hörn, Gefn, Sýr. Freyja possesses the Brísingamen. She is also called Vanadís.
Eddic quotations
Fólkvangr heitir er Freyja ræðr sessa kostum í sal; hálfa val hún kýss hverjan dag, en hálfan Óðinn á.
Fólkvangr is its name, where Freyja governs the choice of seats in the hall; half the slain she chooses each day, and half Odin owns.