Norse Myth of the Death of Baldur

1. Mrs. Shearer
Mythology
4th Hour
Josh Elm and Jed Neuberger

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Son of Frigg and Odin
The god of truth and light
Knowledgeable in healing herbs and runes
Favorite among people
Breidablik with his wife Nanna- vegetation
goddess
Norse gods were not immortal

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No lie could pass through
Home of the god of truth
Frigg- went to nine worlds not to harm Balder
Wasn’t hard, he was loved by all

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Completed her mission- Gladsheim
Test Balder's invulnerability
Pebble, Thor’s axes
Didn’t hurt him

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Trickster god, mischievous
Stir things up
Disguised as a old hag
Acted like didn’t know what was going on
Kept asking questions- mistletoe
Went to forest to get mistletoe
Found Baldur's blind brother (Hodur)

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Threw mistletoe towards Baldur- Loki helped
Baldur’s brother hit him in the chest
Baldur died instantly
Loki fled away

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Festivity ended
Ragnarok was due soon
Funeral was so big giants needed
Most valuable worldly possessions as gifts
Baldur's wife died of grief

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Attempted to resurrect him
Loki stopped it by more mischief
Hel, goddess of death would help
If every living creature cried for Balder
Loki didn’t let that happen again
Dressed up as giantess Thok- didn’t cry

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Odin’s new son, Vali
Revenged his death
Killed Hod but not Loki