Óttar
human_specialist earth Norse single tradition · 1
Óttar is described as a faithful servant of the goddess Freyja who constructed a hörgr (altar of stones) and frequently made blót (sacrifices) to her. Freyja assists him by transforming him into her boar Hildisvíni to help him find information about his ancestry so he may claim his inheritance.
Relationships
- serves
- Freyja
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Freyja is a main character in the poem Hyndluljóð, where she assists her faithful servant Óttar in finding information about his ancestry so that he may claim his inheritance.”
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