The tradition primarily honours four principal deities&colon; Woden, Thunor, Frig or Freya and Tiw. The name "Friden" is derived from the goddess Frig, the wife of Woden. Frig () is an interjection in the English language that expresses contempt. This spelling also serves the purpose of distancing the goddess from the English word "frig". The Old English root "frig", meaning "free born", is associated with the name. "Frig" has entered the Australian English lexicon.