God of War Ragnarok: The Mythology Behind Odin & Freya

Ragnarök is coming, and Kratos and Atreus must battle their way through the Norse apocalypse. Yet, while the end times may be upon Kratos, there are those who hope to stop the coming final battle, including the greatest of the Aesir… Odin and his wife Freya. The tale of Odin and Freya, both in legend and the game, is a fraught one, and will lie at the center of God of War Ragnarok. So let’s look at the history of Odin and Freya in Norse Mythology, discuss how that compares to their God of War counterparts, and what that might mean for God of War Ragnarok.