In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
FREYA
Freya, Freyja
(noun) (Norse mythology) goddess of love and fecundity; daughter of Njorth and sister of Frey
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Frey"a, n. Etym: [Icel. Freyja.] (Scand. Myth.)
Definition: The daughter of Njörd, aud goddess of love and beauty; the Scandinavian Venus; -- in Teutonic myths confounded with Frigga, but in Scandinavian, distinct. [Written also Frea, Fraying, and Ereyja.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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