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Frey and his Wife

Maurice Hewlett

Frey and his Wife

Frey and his Wife

Maurice Hewlett

Frey and his Wife, written by Maurice Henry Hewlett in the early 20th century, is a Nordic saga that blends myth with narrative. The story follows Gunnar, a Norwegian man wrongfully accused of murder, who escapes to the pagan forests of Sweden. There, he encounters Frey, a Norse god, and his wife, leading to tension over local human sacrifice rituals. The work explores themes of religion, idolatry, and love during the transitional period when Christianity began to supplant pagan beliefs in Scandinavia.

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Frey and his Wife is a Nordic Saga, but written in a saga style by a 20th Century Englishman. It tells the tale of Gunna...

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