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The story is largely a framework used in the poem to list mythical heroes and demonstrate Freyja’s protection of her favorites. A summary of the he was trying to prove? More information on Freyja's role as a goddess?
To protect him on the journey, Freyja disguises Óttar as her battle-boar, Hildisvini .
To save her devoted follower, Freyja takes him on a journey to find the seeress Hyndla to learn his ancestry.
In Norse mythology, (sometimes known as "Óttar the Simple") is a devoted human follower of the goddess Freyja .
Freyja forces the reluctant Hyndla to recount the lineage of Óttar’s ancestors. She also forces Hyndla to give him a memory potion, ensuring he remembers his ancestry so he can win his inheritance.
