Who is Old Major?

Old Major is a Middle White Boar. He is highly respected and foretells of the coming rebellion. He dreams of a song called "The Beasts of England", which he teaches to the other animals. His beliefs and ideas are later formulated into a system of thought called “Animalism” which becomes the driving force for the early stages of the farm after the rebellion. Major dies before the rebellion, and his skull is mounted to be observed with reverence by the other animals.