Editing Gullveig (section)

==Theories==
Starting with scholar [[Gabriel Turville-Petre]], many scholars such as [[Rudolf Simek]] and [[John Lindow]] have theorized that Gullveig/Heiðr is the same figure as Freyja.{{sfn|Simek|1996|pp=123–124}}{{Sfn|Lindow|2001|p=52}} Lindow notes that "since ''[[Ynglinga saga]]'' says that Freyja first brought [[Seiðr|''seid'']] to the [[æsir]], it is not impossible that Gullveig is Freyja, and that she brought ''seid'' to the æsir in the first instance either as a strategy in the war, or that her bringing of seid started the war."{{Sfn|Lindow|2001|pp=154–155}} Orchard further mentions that Freyja, like Gullveig, is associated with gold and with the form of magic known as ''seid''.''{{Sfn|Orchard|1997|p=67}}''