Beyla is a minor
figure in Norse myth, serving as a handmaiden to the god Freyr and appearing almost exclusively in the poem Lokasenna, where Loki mocks her as being covered in filth—likely referencing manure, tying her to agrarian fertility. Her name may derive from Old Norse words for "bean" or "cow," reinforcing her connection to farming and earthy labor. Though obscure, Beyla offers insight into the Norse worldview that even divine households included servants representing essential natural cycles. Poetry students should consider how minor figures like Beyla and Byggvir reflect social hierarchies and the integration of domestic life into mythic structures. Her role is small but symbolically significant in illustrating the link between fertility deities and the land’s productivity.