According to Norse mythology, Ing is another name for Freyr, who was the patron of fertility, sunlight, and rain.

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According to Norse mythology, Ing is another name for Freyr, who was the patron of fertility, sunlight, and rain. The sagas say that Ing was the husband of the frost giantess Gerd. This illustration dates to 1905.

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