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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Balder , 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 (the doom of the gods) Balder would return to heaven. See Germanic religion . Author not available, BALDER. , The Columbia Encyclopedia,... Read more

Balder
Balder ♂ (Scandinavian) From the name of an Old Norse god...of a son of Odin by his wife Frigg, and in some stories Balder was the god of light. His mother persuaded everything in...the blind god Hoder to aim a dart made of mistletoe at Balder, and it killed him. He is sometimes taken as a ... Read more

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