What does Baldr embody?
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light and goodness
Baldr, son of Odin and Frigg, shone so brightly that light seemed to stream from him.
💡 Did you know? All the gods loved him: his death plunged all of Asgard into grief.
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With what was the invulnerable Baldr killed?
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with a sprig of mistletoe
Everything had sworn not to harm Baldr: except the mistletoe; Loki exploited this loophole.
💡 Did you know? Loki guided the blind god Höðr to make the fatal throw with the mistletoe.
What did the gods do with the invulnerable Baldr for sport?
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they threw things at him
Because nothing could harm him, the gods threw weapons and stones at Baldr for fun.
💡 Did you know? It was this very harmless game that Loki exploited to kill Baldr.
What happens to Baldr after Ragnarök?
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he returns
After the end of the world, prophecy says, Baldr returns from the underworld into a new, peaceful world.
💡 Did you know? Thus Baldr stands for hope and rebirth after the destruction.
How was Baldr buried?
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on a blazing ship
Baldr's body was laid on his ship Hringhorni and burned with it: a mighty funeral.
💡 Did you know? His wife Nanna died of grief and was burned with him.
What warned Baldr of his death?
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dark dreams
Baldr was tormented by dark dreams of his own death: the reason for Frigg's protective oaths.
💡 Did you know? Odin rode to the underworld himself to ask a seeress the meaning of these dreams.
Which giantess refused to weep for Baldr?
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Thökk
A single dry eye sufficed: Baldr stayed with Hel.
💡 Did you know? Behind Thökk most likely hid Loki himself.
Who unknowingly threw the deadly mistletoe?
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blind Höd
Loki guided the brother's hand.
💡 Did you know? Odin's son Váli avenged Baldr on Höd.
Who died of grief at Baldr's funeral?
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his wife Nanna
Her heart broke at the pyre.
💡 Did you know? She was laid on the ship beside him.
What was Baldr's funeral ship called?
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Hringhorni
The greatest of all ships.
💡 Did you know? Only the giantess Hyrrokkin could launch it.
Who rode to Hel to beg for Baldr's release?
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Hermód
Nine nights on Sleipnir through dark valleys.
💡 Did you know? Hel's condition: all the world must weep for Baldr.
What is Baldr's radiant hall called?
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Breidablik
“Broad-gleam”: nothing impure may enter.
💡 Did you know? Fitting for the purest figure of the divine world.
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