E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898.
Freyja.
Daughter of Niörd, goddess of love. She was the wife of Odin, who deserted her because she loved finery better than she loved her husband. Her chariot was drawn by two cats, and not by doves like the car of Venus. (Scandinavian mythology.)
