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Illustration
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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Cite This Work
APA Style
Pietsch, L. (2021, April 18). Freyr on his Boar. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13836/freyr-on-his-boar/
Chicago Style
Pietsch, Ludwig. "Freyr on his Boar." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified April 18, 2021. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13836/freyr-on-his-boar/.
MLA Style
Pietsch, Ludwig. "Freyr on his Boar." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 18 Apr 2021. Web. 27 Jul 2024.
