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Balder

[ bawl-der ]

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. a god, a son of Odin and Frigg and the twin brother of Hod, by whom he was killed.


Balder

/ ˈɔːə /

noun

  1. 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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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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Balder was the most beloved of the gods, on earth as in heaven.

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“Loki sounds like a weeping baby!” giggled Balder’s brother Hod, who was blind but still laughed every time Loki screeched.

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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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