Also called the Mild.
Their story
Snorri describes Lofn as so mild and good to pray to that she has leave from Odin and Frigg to arrange unions between men and women even where they had been forbidden or refused. From her name, he says, comes the word for permission and praise.
Best times to give to them
- before a wedding or handfasting
- when a relationship faces disapproval
- Fridays
What they like being given
- a pair of flowers bound together
- a ring laid on the altar
- honey cake
How to honour them
- Ask her blessing on a love that others struggle to accept.
- Speak gently to someone who needs permission to be happy.
How they can help you
- love in difficult circumstances
- acceptance
- mild and kind speech
Symbols
- clasped hands
- a ring
Known essentially only from Snorri's list of goddesses.
Sources
- Prose Edda, Gylfaginning 35
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