Ottar -

Óttar is described as a pious man who built a stone altar—a hörgr —to make frequent offerings to Freyja, his patron goddess.

Óttar enters into a dispute over his inheritance (his pedigree) with another man, Angantyr. The two agree to a wager: they will challenge each other to see who has the more illustrious lineage, with the loser forfeiting all their property. Óttar is described as a pious man who

To protect him on the journey, Freyja disguises Óttar as her battle-boar, Hildisvini . Freyja disguises Óttar as her battle-boar