- centreofexcellence.com balder-in-norse-mythology/Balder, in Norse Mythology, is the god of light, radiance and courage. While almost all of the Æsir gods loved him, his story is one of tragedy and despair.
- The gods grieved inconsolably over his death. It was prophesied, however, that after Ragnarok (the doom of the gods) Balder would return to heaven.
- newworldencyclopedia.org entry/BalderIn Norse mythology, Balder (Old Norse: Baldr; Modern Icelandic and Faroese: Baldur; Modern Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, and anglicized Old Norse: Balder)...
- thoughtco.com the-death-of-balder-112364The most handsome of the gods was born to Frigg and Odin. He was named Balder (also known as Baldur or Baldr). He was a god of truth and light.
- en.wiktionary.org wiki/BalderAn illustration by Daniel Chodowiecki for Johannes Ewald, Balders Død (The Death of Balder), 1787. Alternative forms. Baldr. Baldur. Proper noun. Balder.
- historiska.se norse-mythology/balder-en/When Balder had a horrible dream that his life was in danger, Frigg demanded an oath from every creature and object in the world that they would not harm Balder.
- merriam-webster.com dictionary/BalderThe meaning of BALDER is the son of Odin and Frigga and Norse god of light and peace slain through the trickery of Loki by a mistletoe sprig.
- grunge.com 618477/the-mythology-of-balder-…And that death is a pretty involved bit of mythology, so let's get into all of the details surrounding Balder. Who was Balder, exactly?
- As a youth, Balder led a happy life and eventually married Nanna. Soon, however, Balder began to suffer from terrible dreams that threatened death.