"Freya" is a song by American heavy metal band The Sword. Written by the band and produced by vocalist and guitarist John D. Cronise, it is featured on the band's 2006 debut studio album Age of Winters. In addition to being released as the only single from the album on September 4, 2007, "Freya" was featured as a playable track on the video game Guitar Hero II, released in November 2006.

Due in part to its inclusion on Guitar Hero II, as well as its release as the lead single from Age of Winters, "Freya" is often cited as The Sword's signature song. It has been performed at almost every one of the band's shows, and was praised by critics upon its release. The song was later included on the 2009 Guitar Hero expansion Smash Hits, and also on the band's iTunes Festival: London 2010 EP.

"Freya" was originally recorded for The Sword's third demo, released in 2005 and often referred to as "The Freya EP". The song's lyrics are said to be based on the themes of fantasy and legend, as well as those within Norse mythology. The song is likely to be written about the goddess Freyja from Norse mythology, who is also referenced by the name of the band's studio at which the track was recorded, Folkvang, a reference to the "dwelling" of the goddess Fólkvangr.

The Sword guitarist Kyle Shutt has revealed that the band took inspiration from Led Zeppelin for much of the material on Age of Winters, including "Freya". Speaking about the popularity of the song in a 2012 interview, he claimed that the band had performed it at "every single show" to date, explaining that they would "mix it up every once in a while [and] throw in some different parts" when playing it live. According to set list aggregation website setlist.fm, "Freya" is the most frequently performed song by The Sword.

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