Freyr on his Boar

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Illustration

Irina-Maria Manea
by Ludwig Pietsch
published on 18 April 2021
Freyr on his Boar Download Full Size Image

Drawing of the Norse god Freyr by Ludwig Pietsch, 1865 CE. According to the Prose Edda, Freyr received the boar Gullinbursti as a result of a contest between dwarves and their creation, instigated by Loki.

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Pietsch, L. (2021, April 18). Freyr on his Boar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13836/freyr-on-his-boar/

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Pietsch, Ludwig. "Freyr on his Boar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 18, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13836/freyr-on-his-boar/.

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Pietsch, Ludwig. "Freyr on his Boar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Apr 2021. Web. 23 Dec 2024.

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