In Norse mythology, Brísingamen (or Brísinga men) is the torc or necklace of the goddess Freyja. The name is an Old Norse compound brísinga-men whose second element is men `(ornamental) neck-ring (of precious metal), torc`. The etymology of the first element is uncertain. It has been derived from Old Norse brísingr, a poetic term for `fire... Found on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brísingamen