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Óttar

Óttar or Ottar may refer to: *Ottar, a Swedish king who appears in Beowulf as Ohthere *Óttar (mythology), in Norse mythology, the protégé of Freya, and the subject of the Lay of Hyndla **The dwarf Ótr is sometimes known as Óttarr *Ottar from Hålogaland, the Viking adventurer *Ottir Iarla (Earl Ottir), historical Norse-Gael of Waterford and probable settler of Cork *Jarl Ottar, earl of Götaland figuring in the Jomsvikinga Saga and in the Heimskringla *Óttarr svarti (Óttarr the Black), an 11th-century Icelandic court poet *Óttar of Dublin, 12th-century Norse-Gael king of Dublin Given name *Ottar Brox (1932–), Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party *Ottar Dahl (1924–2011), Norwegian historian and historiographer *Ottar Fjærvoll (1914–1995), Norwegian politician from the Centre Party *Ottar Gjermundshaug (1925–1963), Norwegian skier who competed in the early 1950s *Ottar Grønvik (1916–2008), Norwegian philologist and runology scholar *Tor Ottar Karlsen (1950–), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Ottar Landfald (1919–2009), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party

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Óttar or Ottar may refer to: *Ottar, a Swedish king who appears in Beowulf as Ohthere *Óttar (mythology), in Norse mythology, the protégé of Freya, and the subject of the Lay of Hyndla **The dwarf Ótr is sometimes known as Óttarr *Ottar from Hålogaland, the Viking adventurer *Ottir Iarla (Earl Ottir), historical Norse-Gael of Waterford and probable settler of Cork *Jarl Ottar, earl of Götaland figuring in the Jomsvikinga Saga and in the Heimskringla *Óttarr svarti (Óttarr the Black), an 11th-century Icelandic court poet *Óttar of Dublin, 12th-century Norse-Gael king of Dublin Given name *Ottar Brox (1932–), Norwegian politician for the Socialist Left Party *Ottar Dahl (1924–2011), Norwegian historian and historiographer *Ottar Fjærvoll (1914–1995), Norwegian politician from the Centre Party *Ottar Gjermundshaug (1925–1963), Norwegian skier who competed in the early 1950s *Ottar Grønvik (1916–2008), Norwegian philologist and runology scholar *Tor Ottar Karlsen (1950–), Norwegian politician for the Labour Party *Ottar Landfald (1919–2009), Norwegian politician for the Centre Party

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