Hildesvini Hildesvini

Hildesvini - Definition

In Norse mythology, Hildisvino ("battle boar") was Freya's boar. He was actually Ottar the Simple, her lover, whom she changed into a boar to escape public knowledge of her love.

It was also the helmet of Àli that was taken by the Swedish king Adils after the battle that ended with Àli's death.

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