Frigga (Marvel Comics)

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character_name=Frigga
full name= Frigga
publisher=Marvel Comics
debut="Journey into Mystery" #92 (May 1963)
creators=Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein and Joe Sinnott
species = Asgardian
homeworld = Asgard
alliances = Asgard
aliases = Fricka
relatives= Odin (husband), Loki and Thor (foster sons)
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Frigga is a fictional character appearing in the Marvel Comics universe, based loosely on Frigga of Norse mythology.

Publication history

Frigga first appeared in "Journey into Mystery" #92 (May 1963), and was adapted from mythology by Stan Lee, Robert Bernstein and Joe Sinnott.

The character subsequently appeared in "Thor Annual" #10 (1982), "Thor" #344 (June 1984), "Marvel Graphic Novel #15 - 'The Raven Banner' (1985), "Journey Into Mystery" #504-505 (December 1996-January 1997), #512-513 (September-October 1997), "Thor" #26 (August 2000), and "Loki" #3 (January 2004).

Frigga appeared as part of the "Asgardians" entry in the "Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition" #1.

Fictional character biography

An Asgardian, she is the Queen of Asgard, wife to Odin, and foster mother to Thor and Loki. She is the also the one responsible for casting the spells on Balder to protect him from mortal harm. In addition, Frigga had supervised the location and training of the apprentices to the Celestials, the Young Gods. Because of the events of Ragnarok, Frigga is believed to have suffered the same fate as the rest of the Asgardians.

External links

* [http://www.marveldirectory.com/individuals/f/frigga.htm Frigga at MarvelDirectory.com]