Also called Volla (Merseburg Charm), Fylla.
Their story
Fulla is a maiden who goes with loose hair and a gold band about her head. She carries Frigg's casket, looks after her shoes and shares her secrets. In Grímnismál Frigg sends Fulla to warn King Geirröðr about a visitor. In the Old High German Second Merseburg Charm, Volla is named as Frija's sister, helping heal a horse's leg.
Best times to give to them
- Fridays, alongside Frigg
- when keeping a confidence
- at harvest
What they like being given
- a ribbon or hair band
- a small wooden box kept on the altar
- honey cake
- milk or apple juice
How to honour them
- Keep a small box of treasured things and look after it carefully.
- Keep a friend's confidence faithfully and dedicate your discretion to her.
How they can help you
- trust and discretion
- friendship
- plenty in the household
Symbols
- a gold band in her flowing hair
- an ash-wood casket
- Frigg's shoes
Her name means "fullness"; the Merseburg Charm is the only evidence for her outside Iceland.
Sources
- Prose Edda, Gylfaginning 35
- Poetic Edda, Grímnismál (prose introduction)
- Second Merseburg Charm
More Norse goddesses
- Frigg Queen of Asgard, keeper of the hearth
- Sif The golden-haired, wife of Thor
- Freyja The Lady, mistress of seiðr and love
- Iðunn Keeper of the apples of youth
- Hel Keeper of the realm of the dead
- Eir The best of physicians
- Sága Keeper of stories, who drinks with Odin
- Gefjon The giving one, ploughwoman of Zealand