Mythological pigs

Varaha (, , "boar") is the avatar of the Hindu god Vishnu, in the form of a boar. Varaha is generally listed as third in the Dashavatara, the ten principal avatars of Vishnu.

last sign of the Chinese zodiac

mythological boar

mythical creature

character of the novel Journey to the West

In Norse mythology, Sæhrímnir is the creature killed and eaten every night by the Æsir and einherjar. The cook of the gods, Andhrímnir, is responsible for the slaughter of Sæhrímnir and its preparation in the cauldron Eldhrímnir. After Sæhrímnir is eaten, the beast is brought back to life again to provide sustenance for the following day. Sæhrímnir is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional material, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson.

thumb|"The third gift — an enormous hammer" (1902) by Elmer Boyd Smith. thumb|right|Gullinbursti and Freyr|Frey, 1901 painting by [[Johannes Gehrts.]] Gullinbursti (Old Norse), meaning "Gold Mane" or "Golden Bristles") is a boar in Norse mythology.

mythical pig

Gwydion fab Dôn () is a magician in of Welsh mythology, appearing most prominently in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi, which focuses largely on his relationship with his young nephew, Lleu Llaw Gyffes. He also appears prominently in the Welsh Triads, the Book of Taliesin and the Stanzas of the Graves.

mythical character

legend originating in England and France

heraldic animal

Indonesian Boar Demon

folkloric animal said to live in the Forest of Dean

Henwen, meaning "Old White", is in Welsh legend a sow (female pig) which according to the Welsh Triads gave birth to Cath Palug, a monstrous cat depicted as combating with either Cai (Sir Kay) or King Arthur of Arthurian Legends.

In Welsh mythology, Gilfaethwy () was a son of the goddess Dôn and brother of Gwydion and Arianrhod in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi.

Mukasura () is an asura featured in the Indian epic Mahabharata.

thumb|The "God of Euffigneix", a statuette found in the territory of the Lingones which has been connected to Moccus.

thumb|This pre-missionary wooden statue of Kamapua'a was found in a cave in up-country Maui. It is on display at the Bailey House Museum.