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Balder (bôl`dər, bäl–), Norse god of light; son of Odin and Frigg. He was the most beautiful and gracious of the gods of Asgard. His mother extracted oaths from all things in nature not to harm her son, but neglected the mistletoe. According to one legend Loki gave a dart of mistletoe to the blind god Hoder and aimed it for him at Balder, who was killed by it. The gods grieved inconsolably over his death. It was prophesied, however, that after Ragnarok Ragnarok , in Norse mythology, the doom of the gods. According to prophecy the end of the world would follow a severe ice age, in which human civilization would be destroyed.
..... Click the link for more information. (the doom of the gods) Balder would return to heaven. See Germanic religion Germanic religion, pre-Christian religious practices among the tribes of Western Europe, Germany, and Scandinavia. The main sources for our knowledge are the Germania of Tacitus and the Elder Edda and the Younger Edda. ..... Click the link for more information. . BalderIn Norse mythology, the just and beautiful son of Odin and Frigg. He could be harmed by nothing except mistletoe. Knowing he was invulnerable, the gods amused themselves by throwing things at him. Deceived by Loki, the blind god Höd hurled mistletoe at Balder and killed him. The giantess Thökk, probably Loki in disguise, refused to weep the tears that would have released Balder from the underworld. Balder god of light and joy; known for his beauty. [Norse Myth.: Leach, 106] See : Beauty, Masculine Balder (Baldur) when he was slain, all things on earth wept. [Scand. Myth: Brewer Dictionary, 70] See : Grief Balder god of light and peace. [Norse Myth.: Leach, 106] See : Light Balder conquerable only with mistletoe. [Norse Myth.: Walsh Classical, 43] See : Vulnerability Balder most beautiful, luminescent, and wise god. [Norse Myth.: Parrinder, 40] See : Wisdom Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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