BrÃsingamen
The Brisingamen [ Edda: Brîsînga men = " Brisingorum monile ", according to Grimm from the root MHG breezes = pierce derive ] is the necklace of the Germanic goddess Freya. He was said to be looped from pierced joints. Freya got him by four dwarfs. Loki stole the jewelry, but this was taken from him by Heimdall again. Little is known about the Brisingamen, Freya never showed to the human race, but there are numerous replicas that have been found by archaeologists. The Brisingamen reinforced Freyja's magical powers and was an important subject in its magic.
The saga of Brisingamen
As a former owner Brisingamens the Brisinger ( Bristlinger ) are called, whose identity is unclear. This precious necklace was forged from the four dwarves ( Dvergr ) Alfrigg, Dvalin, Grerr and Berlingr. To get to Brisingamen, Freyja had to spend a night with each of these dwarfs. This displeased Odin, who forced the goddess of love, to care in the world of men for war, perhaps indication of the passionate side of love where happiness and sadness are close together - without love no hate. On behalf of Odin, Loki stole this necklace of Freyja, Loki is therefore called poets also " Brisings Þiofr ". Brisingamen is associated with the rainbow bridge Bifrost connected, the communication path between heaven and earth. At Freyja's Brisingamen neck became a symbol of the fruit of heaven and earth. Freyja gave the earth with treasures whenever she cried. When her tears auftrafen on rocks, transformed the in gold; they fell into the water, so they became amber. The Brisingamen later passed into the possession of the two Harlungen brothers, who after a reading of Odin himself, were murdered by another tradition because of her uncle Ermanarich among other things of this property.
The Brisingamen has related precursor in the necklace of Harmonia, daughter of Aphrodite, Hephaestus forged and also the necklace of the dolmen goddess is likely to be a counterpart.