The Handmaid's Tale

Freyja, the beautiful goddess of love and beauty to the Norsemen pondered what she would wear to the feast of the gods. All of the gods and goddesses would be in attendance, and surely the goddess of beauty must be the most elegant of them all!
Against her husband’s wishes, Freyja sprang forth from Asgard, the castle of the gods in search of flowers. “I must make a garland of flowers to embellish my lovely face,” she thought to herself.
In her wanderings and gatherings, the day began to fade away and Freyja found herself amongst a gaggle of gobblins who were fashioning the loveliest piece of gold and jewels upon which her eyes began to crave. “I must have that beautiful necklace,” she thought to herself.
“What can I give you for that lovely

Freyja darted away from their presence. She found her reflection in a clear pool of water nearby, and with delight she declared “I am the most lovely of all goddesses and none will be more beautiful then I.” Freyja, was overjoyed to adorn herself with such riches as none had ever worn before.
As the sun fell from the earth, a thick dark cape of darkness enveloped the queen. She was suddenly filled with loneliness and longing for her home and her husband. Wandering aimlessly, she could not find her way back to Asgard and knew she would miss the festivities. “Oh, I must hasten home and find my beloved husband, Oden.” She wept.
The fair goddess found her way home, but could not find Oden and refused to attend the feast without him. She wept bitterly. Her tears fell like bitter golden drops that glistened with grief. “If only I could find my beloved husband, I will never run off in search of my own glory again.” She cried.
The world around her turned frozen as the leaves fell from trees and the flowers withered and faded. The ice of loneliness wrapped its cold frost around her soul. Nothing but sadness filled her heart with longing to have her husband back. She sobbed in her search for Oden when at last she found him in a fair