Gullinbursti
animal_ally Norse single tradition · 3
Gullinbursti is a boar whose mane glows to illuminate the way for his owner. Freyr rode to Baldr's funeral in a wagon pulled by Gullinbursti.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 700 CE
- Attested period
- 700 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Referenced by Snorri Sturluson in 13th century Iceland.
Relationships
- serves
- Freyr
- created by
- Eitri
- co occurs with
- Sæhrímnir, Surtr, Gerðr, Skírnir, Beli, Skíðblaðnir, Freyja, Hildisvíni
- sibling of
- Draupnir
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“The other is the boar Gullinbursti whose mane glows to illuminate the way for his owner. No myths involving Skíðblaðnir have come down to us but Snorri relates that Freyr rode to Baldr's funeral in a wagon pulled by Gullinbursti.”
#16605 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Gullinbursti (Old Norse, meaning "Gold Mane" or "Golden Bristles") is a boar in Norse mythology. When Loki had Sif's hair, Freyr's ship Skíðblaðnir, and Odin's spear Gungnir fashioned by the Sons of Ivaldi, he bet his own head with Brokkr that his brother Eitri”
#41220 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Gullinbursti - Boar owned by Freyr”
#41321 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001