Frigg, the goddess and wife of Odin, was the protector of marriages, the hearth, the household, health, and also the sky and clouds, enabling her to bring rain. She received the gift of omniscience from Odin, allowing her to see into the future, though she could not alter the course of events.

Frigg was destined to weep twice in the history of the world: first, when her son Baldur died, and second, during Ragnarök, when Odin met his demise.