I find the twin Norse gods quite interesting. They are similar in their duties, such as being both gods of fertility. I almost wonder as to why they need both gods... But I guess they do each have some of their own specialties. Freyr is the god of rain, light and prosperity where Freyja is the goddess of love, beauty, magic, war and death. An interesting parallel can be drawn between Freyja and Artemis, a greek goddess that is also a Twin. When Artemis was born from Leto on an island. After birth, Artemis became a midwife to Leto to help Apollo into the world. This act made her the new goddess of childbirth. Fertility... Childbirth.... kinda similar if I do say so myself.
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