Jofur

Jofur

Jofur (from Old Norse "Jǫfurr": "wild boar") is a name used in Nordic literature for the thunder god, mainly as a synonym for Jupiter. Jofur probably originated in the writings of the 17th century Swedish scientist and writer Olaus Rudbeckius, and has since been used in Nordic poetry, mainly during the Baroque and Rococo eras. Jofur (as a god) does not appear in Norse mythology, even though the word was also used as an honorary title for kings and heroes.

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* Nordisk familjebok's [http://runeberg.org/nfbl/0779.html article on "Jofur"] (in Swedish)
* [http://www.bellman.net/mytologin.html Mytologin i Bellmans diktning] from "Bellmansällskapet" (in Swedish)

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