Freyja was the most important Germanic goddess – the ruler of love, beauty, fertility and war. This most venerable of goddesses had her seat in the heavens. Odin’s wife and Freyr’s twin sister appeared on battlefields with the help of the Valkyries, whom she led. She was fond of gold and jewels. When she shed tears while crying for her lost beloved, the tears turned into red gold (rubies), which she wore as a necklace called Brisingamen, shining with tremendous brilliance.