Óttar
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Óttar or Ottar may refer to:
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- Ottar (king)OhthereOhthere, Ohtere , Óttarr, Óttarr vendilkráka or Ottar Vendelkråka was a semi-legendary king of Sweden who would have lived during the 6th century and belonged to the house of Scylfings...
, a Swedish king who appears in Beowulf as Ohthere - Óttar (mythology)Óttar (mythology)In Norse Mythology, Óttar, also known as Óttar the Simple, is a protégé of the goddess Freyja. He appeared in Hyndluljóð , a poem in the Poetic Edda. In this tale, Óttar is said to be very pious to the goddesses. He built a shrine of stones, a hörgr, and on it made many offerings to Freyja...
, in Norse mythology, the protégé of Freya, and the subject of the Lay of Hyndla- The dwarf ÓtrÓtrIn Norse mythology, Ótr is a dwarf. He is the son of the king Hreidmar and the brother of Fafnir and Regin....
is sometimes known as Óttarr
- The dwarf Ótr
- Ottar from HålogalandOttar from HålogalandOhthere of Hålogaland was a Viking adventurer from Hålogaland. Around 890 AD he travelled to England, where Alfred the Great, king of Wessex, had his tales written down....
, the Viking adventurer - Ottir IarlaOttir IarlaOttir Iarla or Jarl Óttar , also Ottir Dub or Óttar the Black, and in English sources Oter comes or Count Óttar, was a jarl who occupied a prominent position among the Norse of Britain and Ireland in the early 10th century. He is believed to be the founder of the settlement, Loch dá Caech in the...
(Earl Ottir), historical Norse-Gael of WaterfordWaterfordWaterford is a city in the South-East Region of Ireland. It is the oldest city in the country and fifth largest by population. Waterford City Council is the local government authority for the city and its immediate hinterland...
and probable settler of CorkCork (city)Cork is the second largest city in the Republic of Ireland and the island of Ireland's third most populous city. It is the principal city and administrative centre of County Cork and the largest city in the province of Munster. Cork has a population of 119,418, while the addition of the suburban... - Jarl OttarJarl OttarJarl Ottar or Ottar Jarl was a jarl of Götaland who appears in the Heimskringla and in the Jomsvikinga Saga....
, an earl of Götaland figuring in the Jomsvikinga Saga and in the Heimskringla - Óttarr svartiÓttarr svartiÓttarr svarti was an 11th century Icelandic skald. He was the court poet first of Óláfr skautkonungr of Sweden, then of Óláfr Haraldsson of Norway, the Swedish king Anund Jacob and finally of Cnut the Great of Denmark and England...
(Óttarr the Black), an 11th century Icelandic court poet - Óttar of DublinÓttar of DublinÓttar of Dublin , in Irish Oitir Mac mic Oitir , was a Hiberno-Norse king of Dublin. Alternative names used in modern scholarship include: Óttar of the Isles and Óttar Óttarsson.-Life:...
, a 12th century Norse-Gael king of Dublin
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- Ottar BroxOttar BroxOttar Brox is a Norwegian authority in social science and a politician for the Socialist Left Party. He was professor of sociology at the University of Tromsø from 1972 to 1984, and later associate professor while working as head of research at the Norwegian Institute for Urban and Regional...
(1932–), a Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party - Ottar DahlOttar DahlOttar Dahl was a Norwegian historian and historiographer.He was born in Nannestad. He took the dr. philos. degree in 1957, worked at the University of Oslo as a scholarship holder from 1957, docent from 1960 and professor from 1966 to 1991...
(1924–), a Norwegian historian and historiographer - Ottar FjærvollOttar FjærvollOttar Fjærvoll was a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party.He was appointed State Secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries from 1966 to 1968, during the cabinet Borten. He served as a deputy representative in the Norwegian Parliament from Hordaland during the term 1954–1957.-References:...
(1914–1995), a Norwegian politician from the Centre Party - Ottar GjermundshaugOttar GjermundshaugOttar Gjermundshaug was a Norwegian nordic combined skier who competed in the early 1950s. He won a silver medal in the individual event at the 1950 FIS Nordic World Ski Championships in Lake Placid, New York.Gjermundshaug also finished 6th in the individual event and 18th in the 18 km cross...
(1925–1963), a Norwegian skier who competed in the early 1950s - Ottar GrønvikOttar GrønvikOttar Nicolai Grønvik was a Norwegian philologist and runology scholar.He was a lecturer from 1959 and associate professor from 1965 to 1986, at the University of Oslo. His doctorate thesis which earned him the dr.philos. degre in 1981 was Runene på Tunesteinen...
(1916–2008), a Norwegian philologist and runology scholar - Tor Ottar KarlsenTor Ottar KarlsenTor Ottar Karlsen is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.He was born in Rolvsøy and grew up in Åsgårdstrand. From 1980 to 1992 he was involved in local politics in Lier, and from 1992 to 1996 he chaired the county chapter of the Labour Party...
(1950–), a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party - Ottar LandfaldOttar LandfaldOttar Landfald is a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party.He was born in Verdal.He was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Hedmark in 1973, and was re-elected on one occasion...
(1919–), a Norwegian politician for the Centre Party