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title: Freyr on his Boar
author: Ludwig Pietsch
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13836/freyr-on-his-boar/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Freyr on his Boar

_Authored by Ludwig Pietsch_

## Image File

[![Freyr on his Boar](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13836.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/13836.jpg)

## Image Caption

Drawing of the Norse [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) [Freyr](https://www.worldhistory.org/Freyr/) by Ludwig Pietsch, 1865 CE. According to the Prose [Edda](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edda/), Freyr received the boar Gullinbursti as a result of a contest between dwarves and their creation, instigated by [Loki](https://www.worldhistory.org/Loki/).

## Cite This Work

### APA
Pietsch, L. (2021, April 18). Freyr on his Boar. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13836/freyr-on-his-boar/>
### Chicago
Pietsch, Ludwig. "Freyr on his Boar." *World History Encyclopedia*, April 18, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13836/freyr-on-his-boar/>.
### MLA
Pietsch, Ludwig. "Freyr on his Boar." *World History Encyclopedia*, 18 Apr 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/13836/freyr-on-his-boar/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Freyr_riding_Gullinbursti.jpg) by **Ludwig Pietsch**. Submitted by [Irina-Maria Manea](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/irinamaria.manea/ "User Page: Irina-Maria Manea"), published on 18 April 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.