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| − | + | The '''Daughters of Freyja''' is a sisterhood which is, since times ancient beyond the memory of [[Vanakvinna|woman]], devoted to the Lady Divine [[Freyja]]. This secret society is one of the three Grand Mysterious Sisterhoods of the [[Stormark|High Realm of Stormark]] and therefore has and enjoys innumerable ancient rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities, advantages and free customs. Ever since the [[Rulers of Elwynn#Rulers in their own Right|Ducal Reign]] of [[Harald of Ettlingar Freyu|Harald]] of [[Froyalan]] the sisterhood is also permanently active in the [[Elwynn#Names of Elwynn|Flower of the North]] - after having been quite successfully active there at an ad hoc basis, especially during the days of the [[War of Vengeance]]. | |
| − | The '''Daughters of Freyja''' is a sisterhood which is, since times ancient beyond the memory of woman, devoted to the Lady Divine [[Freyja]]. This secret society is one of the three Grand Mysterious Sisterhoods of the [[Stormark|High Realm of Stormark]] and therefore has and enjoys innumerable ancient rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities, advantages and free customs. Ever since the [[Rulers of Elwynn|Ducal Reign]] of [[Harald of Ettlingar Freyu|Harald of Froyalan]] the sisterhood is also active in [[Elwynn]]. The Vanadís Chapter Hall is the headquarters of this Grand Mysterious Sisterhood. | + | |
| + | The Vanadís Chapter Hall is the international headquarters of this Grand Mysterious Sisterhood, the [[Valfreyja Chapter Hall]] is zir local Elwynnese headquarters. | ||
==About== | ==About== | ||
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==Ranks== | ==Ranks== | ||
| + | ===Ranks of Full Members=== | ||
The ranks of the full members of the Daughters of Freyja, i.e. those ladies who have taken the final blood oath to the Lady [[Freyja]] and gone through all secret initiation rites and rituals, are, in descending order of seniority: | The ranks of the full members of the Daughters of Freyja, i.e. those ladies who have taken the final blood oath to the Lady [[Freyja]] and gone through all secret initiation rites and rituals, are, in descending order of seniority: | ||
*Lady Superior Mortal; | *Lady Superior Mortal; | ||
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*Sister. | *Sister. | ||
| + | ===Ranks of Preliminary Members=== | ||
The ranks of the preliminary members of the Daughters of Freyja, i.e. those ladies who have the simple blood oath to the Lady Freyja, are, in descending order of precedence: | The ranks of the preliminary members of the Daughters of Freyja, i.e. those ladies who have the simple blood oath to the Lady Freyja, are, in descending order of precedence: | ||
*Akolyth; | *Akolyth; | ||
*Novise. | *Novise. | ||
| − | [[ | + | ==Notable Daughters of Freyja== |
| + | *[[Aoife the Celt]] | ||
| + | *[[Æsileif Haraldsdóttir]] | ||
| + | *[[Fjǫrleif Hallbjörnsdóttir]] | ||
| + | *[[Gudrun Eriksdottir]] | ||
| + | *[[Mallymkun de Béthune]] | ||
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| + | ==Trivia== | ||
| + | *The Lady Superior Mortal, as well as any Archsister of the Daughters of Freyja, performs a [[Gleðiganga|walk of joy]] as part of her Investiture festivities. | ||
| + | [[Category:Froyalanish Ancient Ways]] | ||
Latest revision as of 03:40, 14 August 2017
The Daughters of Freyja is a sisterhood which is, since times ancient beyond the memory of woman, devoted to the Lady Divine Freyja. This secret society is one of the three Grand Mysterious Sisterhoods of the High Realm of Stormark and therefore has and enjoys innumerable ancient rights, privileges, pre-eminences, immunities, advantages and free customs. Ever since the Ducal Reign of Harald of Froyalan the sisterhood is also permanently active in the Flower of the North - after having been quite successfully active there at an ad hoc basis, especially during the days of the War of Vengeance.
The Vanadís Chapter Hall is the international headquarters of this Grand Mysterious Sisterhood, the Valfreyja Chapter Hall is zir local Elwynnese headquarters.
Contents
About
As a secret society its activities, events, and inner functioning are concealed from non-members. All members of the Daughters of Freyja are sworn to hold the society's secrets by a sacred oath. The tradtional punishment for a member of the Daughters of Freyja who reveals any secret of the Grand Mysterious Sisterhood or anyone enquiring into the secrets of the Daughters of Freyja is having one's throat cut from ear to ear, one's tongue ripped out by the root and be thrown in a pit with acid.
Ranks
Ranks of Full Members
The ranks of the full members of the Daughters of Freyja, i.e. those ladies who have taken the final blood oath to the Lady Freyja and gone through all secret initiation rites and rituals, are, in descending order of seniority:
- Lady Superior Mortal;
- Archsister;
- Mistress of Archers;
- Mistress;
- Lady Archer;
- Sister of the Bow;
- Sister.
Ranks of Preliminary Members
The ranks of the preliminary members of the Daughters of Freyja, i.e. those ladies who have the simple blood oath to the Lady Freyja, are, in descending order of precedence:
- Akolyth;
- Novise.
Notable Daughters of Freyja
- Aoife the Celt
- Æsileif Haraldsdóttir
- Fjǫrleif Hallbjörnsdóttir
- Gudrun Eriksdottir
- Mallymkun de Béthune
Trivia
- The Lady Superior Mortal, as well as any Archsister of the Daughters of Freyja, performs a walk of joy as part of her Investiture festivities.
