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Balder
[ bawl-der ]
noun
Scandinavian Mythology.
- a god, a son of Odin and Frigg and the twin brother of Hod, by whom he was killed.
Balder
/ ˈɔːə /
noun
- Norse myth a god, son of Odin and Frigg, noted for his beauty and sweet nature. He was killed by a bough of mistletoe thrown by the blind god Höd, misled by the malicious Loki
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of Balder1
< Old Norse Baldr, cognate with Old English bealdor prince, lord; perhaps akin to Old Norse baldr brave
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He provoked Hoder, the blind god of darkness, to kill Balder, the god of joy and gladness.
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On Wednesday, Trooper Balder, 43, was charged with murder, manslaughter and reckless endangerment in an indictment announced by Letitia James, New York’s attorney general.
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Of the other gods, only five were important: Balder, Thor, Freyr, Heimdall, and Tyr.
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“The horse is indeed strong,” said Balder, most beautiful of all the Aesir.
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As a child, Arthur spent his weekends helping out at his father’s printing business, Balder & Balder.
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