#ottar

Several goddesses across different mythologies are associated with pigs or wild boars. These animals often symbolize fertility, strength, or connection to the earth. Here are a few examples:

1. Freya (Norse Mythology)

Freya, the Norse goddess of love, fertility, and war, is associated with a boar named Hildisvini ("Battle Swine"). This boar was her mount and companion. Some myths suggest that Hildisvini was her lover Ottar, disguised in boar form.

2. Demeter (Greek Mythology)

Demeter, the Greek goddess of agriculture and fertility, has a symbolic connection to pigs. In the Eleusinian Mysteries, pigs were often sacrificed as part of rituals dedicated to her and her daughter Persephone.

3. Circe (Greek Mythology)

Circe, the sorceress in Homer’s Odyssey, is famous for turning Odysseus’s men into pigs. While not a goddess, her association with pigs through this act is prominent in Greek mythology.

4. Aphrodite (Greek Mythology)

Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love and beauty, has a less direct but notable connection to boars. In one myth, her lover Adonis was killed by a wild boar, which some interpretations suggest was sent by Artemis or Ares out of jealousy or vengeance.

5. Moccus (Celtic Mythology)

Moccus is a Celtic deity associated with pigs and boars. While not explicitly a goddess, this deity was connected to fertility and abundance, traits often tied to feminine divine figures.

6. Sedna (Inuit Mythology)

While Sedna is primarily a sea goddess, some interpretations of Inuit myths suggest connections between her and all animals, including land mammals like wild boars or pigs, through her role as the mother of animals.

7. Pele (Hawaiian Mythology)

Pele, the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and creation, is sometimes linked to wild boars. Boars are sacred in Hawaiian culture, and they appear in myths associated with Pele’s exploits and battles.

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