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Balder

god of light and joy; known for his beauty. [Norse Myth.: Leach, 106]

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]

Balder

most beautiful, luminescent, and wise god. [Norse Myth.: Parrinder, 40]
See: Wisdom
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Over the course of the journey, they meet other gods from Norse mythology: Freya (wife of Odin, now a witch in the forest), Baldur (invulnerable son of Odin and Freya, brother of Thor), Magni and Modi (Thor's sons), Jormungandr (The World Serpent, a friendly gigantic snake), and Mimir (once a counselor to Odin), as well as dwarves Brok and Sindri, who help them upgrade their weapons.
Old Norse mythology spoke of the arrival of Loki as the 13th guest at a Valhalla banquet - it ended in the death of the god Baldur.
He said: "I am so pleased that in this important anniversary year for the orchestra we are able to re-establish the close link between RNS and Young Sinfonia by offering this great developmental position to one of the exciting talents of the next generation, following in the footsteps of (Israeli orchestral conductor) Ilan Volkov and (Swiss conductor) Baldur Bronnimann."
The god of light Baldur believed all plants and animals were out to kill him, so his wife and mother got all animals and plants to promise they wouldn't harm him, but forgot the mistletoe.
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In its current form, airpower is the new mythical hero, the latest in a line stretching back to Achilles, Ajax, Isfenidiyar and Baldur. Like the giants of old, the technoligization of warfare reveals the built-in weakness that invulnerability has--the valuation of human life, specifically Americans.
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