"eyes closed and Loki guiding his aim to indicate that Loki was the true cause of Baldr's death and Höðr was only his ""blind tool."" Rydberg theorized that the author of the ""Gylfaginning"" then mistook the description of the symbolic artwork in the Húsdrápa as the actual tale of Baldr's death. Höðr Höðr (Old Norse: ""Hǫðr"" [hɔðr]; often anglicized as Hod, Hoder, or Hodur) is a blind god, the twin brother of Baldr and a son of Odin and Frigg in Norse mythology. Tricked and guided by Loki, he shot the mistletoe arrow which was to slay the otherwise invulnerable"
"Odin, and possibly by spells and magical energies used by others. It is not known whether Balder also becomes vulnerable when he is in dimensions other than those of Asgard and Earth. Being the Asgardian god of light, after a period of intense training, Balder can also generate intense light and heat strong enough to melt the entire fortress of Utgard-Loki and reduce him and his fellow Frost Giants down to tiny size, an ability he has been shown to retain even on Midgard even after many months, as shown in the events of ""Siege"", albeit possibly with the aid"
"Baldr Baldr (also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Norse mythology, and a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg. He has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In the 12th century, Danish accounts by Saxo Grammaticus and other Danish Latin chroniclers recorded a euhemerized account of his story. Compiled in Iceland in the 13th century, but based on much older Old Norse poetry, the ""Poetic Edda"" and the ""Prose Edda"" contain numerous references to the death of Baldr as both a great tragedy to the Æsir and a harbinger of Ragnarök. According to ""Gylfaginning"", a book"
"other beings' thoughts. The main antagonist is the Æsir god Baldur (Jeremy Davies), the brother of Thor, whose sons Modi and Magni (Nolan North and Troy Baker, respectively) assist Baldur. His parents are Odin and the Vanir god Freya (Danielle Bisutti). Freya tried leaving Odin, as she did not truly love him, and Odin had her banished to Midgard, after which she became known as the Witch of the Woods. To protect her son from a prophecy that foretold his death, Freya cast a spell of immortality on Baldur, which also caused him to not feel pain or any feeling"
"at the cost of Mjolnir. The female Thor then regressed back to Jane Foster and succumbed to her cancer. Upon giving respect to Jane Foster, Odin worked with his son Thor Odinson to channel the powers of God Tempest in order to resurrect Jane Foster. As King of the Norse Gods, Odin possesses vast strength, stamina and durability far greater than that of a normal Asgardian, along with resistance to all Earthly diseases and toxins, incredible resistance to magic and, as a courtesy of the Golden Apples of Idunn, a greatly extended lifespan. Odin has all the abilities of his"
"Hermóðr Hermóðr the Brave (Old Norse ""war-spirit""; anglicized as Hermod) is a figure in Norse mythology, a son of the god Odin. He is often considered the messenger of the gods. Hermóðr appears distinctly in section 49 of the Prose Edda book ""Gylfaginning"". There, it is described that the gods were speechless and devastated at the death of Baldr, unable to react due to their grief. After the gods gathered their wits from the immense shock and grief of Baldr's death, Frigg asked the Æsir who amongst them wished ""to gain all of her love and favor"" by riding the"
"Baldr, the second son of Odin in Norse mythology. Most likely a concept album, as the whole album leads up to Ragnarök, the battle at the end of the world in Norse mythology. Stylistically, the album is a mix of medieval music, ambient, neoclassical and minimalism, a huge stray-away from the raw black metal that characterized Burzum's earlier work. Some songs are very folk-driven and medieval, while some are sparse, hypnotic ambient minimalist songs, particularly ""Illa tiðandi"". The album has been described by many as ""dungeon synth"". The songs contrast each other quite a lot, with the title track, ""Bálferð"
"Fafnir In Norse mythology, Fáfnir (Old Norse and Icelandic) or Frænir is a son of the dwarf king Hreidmar and brother of Regin, Ótr, Lyngheiðr and Lofnheiðr. After being affected by the curse of Andvari's ring and gold, Fafnir became a dragon and was slain by Sigurd. In the Icelandic ""Volsunga Saga"" (late 13th century), Fáfnir is a dwarf with a powerful arm and fearless soul. He guards his father's house of glittering gold and flashing gems. He is the strongest and most aggressive of the three brothers. Regin recounts to Sigurd how Odin, Loki and Hœnir were traveling when"
"Váli In Norse mythology, Váli is a son of the god Odin and the giantess Rindr. Váli has numerous brothers including Thor, Baldr, and Víðarr. He was birthed for the sole purpose of avenging Baldr, and does this by killing Höðr, who was an unwitting participant, and binding Loki with the entrails of his son Narfi. He grew to full adulthood within one day of his birth, and slew Höðr before going on to bind Loki. Váli is prophesied to survive Ragnarök. Váli is often incorrectly referred to as the son of Loki, though this is most likely an early"
"Bergelmir In Norse mythology, Bergelmir ( ; Old Norse ""Mountain Yeller"" or ""Bear Yeller"") is a frost giant, the son of giant Þrúðgelmir and the grandson of Ymir (who was called Aurgelmir among giants), the first frost giant, according to stanza 29 of the poem ""Vafthrudnismal"" from the ""Poetic Edda"": According to the ""Gylfaginning"" section of the ""Prose Edda"" by Snorri Sturluson, Bergelmir and his wife alone among the giants were the only survivors of the enormous deluge of blood which flowed from Ymir's wounds when he was killed by Odin and his brothers Vili and Vé. They escaped the"
"about Odin's own fate. Vafþrúðnir responds that ""the wolf"" will consume Odin, and that Víðarr will avenge him by sundering its cold jaws in battle. Odin ends the duel with one final question: what did Odin say to his son before preparing his funeral pyre? With this, Vafþrúðnir realizes that he is dealing with none other than Odin, whom he refers to as ""the wisest of beings,"" adding that Odin alone could know this. Odin's message has been interpreted as a promise of resurrection to Baldr after Ragnarök. Ragnarök is briefly referenced in stanza 40 of the poem ""Helgakviða Hundingsbana"
"with Thor's sons. Writing at about the end of the 12th century, the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus tells the story of Baldr (recorded as ""Balderus"") in a form which professes to be historical. According to him, Balderus and Høtherus were rival suitors for the hand of Nanna, daughter of Gewar, King of Norway. Balderus was a demigod and common steel could not wound his sacred body. The two rivals encountered each other in a terrific battle. Though Odin and Thor and the other gods fought for Balderus, he was defeated and fled away, and Høtherus married the princess. Nevertheless Balderus"
"Jotunheim. Odin's three sons, Thor, Balder, and Loki, become the greatest of the Asgardian warriors. Eventually, Mjolnir is forged and with its power, the war is brought to a swift end in favor of the Asgardians. After a public tournament in which Balder is the victor, Odin takes Thor aside and privately confides in him that he is the source of Asgard's power, and when he inevitably dies during Ragnarok, Asgard will be destroyed along with him. However, he reassures Thor by telling him that his legacy will live on through Mjolnir and the Norn Stones, which are extensions of"
"in two locations Váli In Norse mythology, Váli is a son of the god Odin and the giantess Rindr. Váli has numerous brothers including Thor, Baldr, and Víðarr. He was birthed for the sole purpose of avenging Baldr, and does this by killing Höðr, who was an unwitting participant, and binding Loki with the entrails of his son Narfi. He grew to full adulthood within one day of his birth, and slew Höðr before going on to bind Loki. Váli is prophesied to survive Ragnarök. Váli is often incorrectly referred to as the son of Loki, though this is most"
"Boru, was injured, and lost his two sons in the battle. Bróðir (also Brodir or Brodar or anglicised as Broderick) and Óspak (also Óspakur, Ospakr or Ospak) were two Danish brothers who lived on the west coast of the Isle of Man. According to ""Njál's saga"", Óspak was a heathen, described as ""the wisest of all men."" Bróðir had been ""a Christian man and a mass-deacon by consecration"", but he had apostatised and become ""of all men most skilled in sorcery."" Bróðir was tall and strong, with long black hair that he wore tucked in under his belt, and he"
"to his supposed master, but Harbard is actually Odin in disguise and there is no clear reference here to a son of Odin. The otherwise unrecorded Itreks-jod ""offspring of Ítrekr"" may be a reference to any of the sons of Odin, ""Ít-rekr"" ""glorious ruler"" being a name of Odin. Meili also appears in the eddic poem ""Hárbardsljód"" where Thor calls himself Odin's son, Meili's brother and Magni's father. In Snorri's ""Gylfaginning"" Ali is only another name for Vali and Nep is the father of Baldur's wife Nanna. If this list is correct in giving Odin a son named Nep, and"
"This however has no basis in Norse mythology, where Loki is portrayed as the blood brother and occasionally foster brother of Odin. Sons of Odin Various gods and men appear as Sons of Odin or Sons of Wodan/Wotan or Sons of Woden in old Old Norse and Old High German and Old English texts. Four gods, Thor, Baldr, Víðarr and Váli, are explicitly identified as sons of Odin in the Eddic poems, in the skaldic poems, in Saxo Grammaticus' ""Gesta Danorum"", and in the ""Gylfaginning"" section of Snorri Sturluson's ""Prose Edda"". But silence on the matter does not indicate that"
"jötnar women sink. The gods then do battle with the invaders: Odin is swallowed whole and alive fighting the wolf Fenrir, causing his wife Frigg her second great sorrow (the first being the death of her son, the god Baldr). Odin's son Víðarr avenges his father by rending Fenrir's jaws apart and stabbing it in the heart with his spear, thus killing the wolf. The serpent Jörmungandr opens its gaping maw, yawning widely in the air, and is met in combat by Thor. Thor, also a son of Odin and described here as protector of the earth, furiously fights the"
"Borr Borr or Burr (Old Norse: 'son'; sometimes anglicized Bor, Bör or Bur) was the only son of Búri. Borr was the husband of Bestla, the father of Odin, Vili and Vé, and the grandfather of Thor, Baldr, Víðarr and Váli in Norse mythology. Borr is mentioned in the fourth verse of the ""Völuspá"", a poem contained in the ""Poetic Edda"", and in the sixth chapter of the ""Gylfaginning"", part of Snorri Sturluson's ""Prose Edda"". Borr is not mentioned again in the ""Prose Edda"". In skaldic and eddaic poetry Odin is occasionally referred to as ""Borr's son"" but no further"
"that Balder is able to move at the ""speed of light"" and realizes that Balder is too fast for him to strike a blow and so must use his lightning to disarm him (and break the spell three troll witches had cast upon him). Balder possesses superhuman strength superior to the average Asgardian male and like all Asgardians, superhuman endurance and longevity (via the Golden Apples of Idunn). He is immune to all Earthly diseases and has some resistance to magic. Courtesy of a spell cast by his mother and Asgardian goddess Frigga to try to avert Ragnarök, Balder is"
"calls Baldur his brother. To confuse matters other texts know of a mortal hero named Hermód or Heremod. Some manuscripts of the ""Skáldskaparmál"" give, along with other material, a list of the sons of Odin, which does not altogether fit with what Snorri writes elsewhere and so is usually thought to be a later addition. As such it is omitted from some editions and translations, but it is included in Anthony Faulkes' 1982 translation. The text reads: Sons of Odin<br> Baldr and Meili<br> Víðarr and Nepr<br> Váli, Áli<br> Thor and Hildólfr<br> Hermóðr, Sigi<br> Skjöldr, Yngvi-Freyr and Ítreksjóð<br> Heimdallr, Sæmingr<br> Höðr"
"""Ve"". The Odinsword is then placed in the realm of Asgard under constant guard, as it is prophesied that drawing the blade from its scabbard will cause the end of the world, known to the Norse gods as Ragnarok. The Odinsword features briefly at the climax of a story featuring the Thunder God Thor, the son of Odin and the villain Seidring, an Asgardian who has abused Odin's trust and now possesses the Odinforce. When Thor threatens to draw the Odinsword from its scabbard unless the power is returned to Odin, Seidring panics and concedes defeat. When the creature Mangog"
"ever known. Yet, after his tribe is almost completely eradicated, he is forced to search for purpose and also determine a new course for his existence. Otherwise the evil forces of the East will destroy the neutral forces of the West in the Great War that is prophesied to plunge more than half of the continent in a violent war. Later in the series Colbey acquires powerful telepathic and psychic abilities. This, he discovers in the third book, stems from his heritage. Colbey is in fact the son of Thor, the Norse God of Thunder, and the grandson of Odin,"
"with stones, which they do. Throughout the saga, elements of the supernatural are interwoven into the narrative. One recurring theme is the periodic appearance of Odin, the foremost among Norse deities, associated with “war, wisdom, ecstasy, and poetry.” He is typically depicted as a mysterious, hooded old man with one eye. Odin appears a number of times to assist characters with his magic and powers. At the start of the saga, he guides his son Sigi out of the underworld. He also sends a wish maiden to Sigi's son Rerir with an enchanted apple that finally allowed Rerir and his"
"almost totally invulnerable while within the Asgardian dimension, unable to suffer harm from virtually any living or non-living being. Any projectile hurled at Balder which is capable of killing or injuring an Asgardian is magically deflected from its path before it can strike him; however, he can be injured or killed by weapons made of mistletoe wood, or if he wills himself to be vulnerable. Balder could also die in the Asgardian dimension through means that do not involve weaponry: for example, he could starve to death or be asphyxiated; presumably he can also be harmed by the power of"
"Gram. Ótr In Norse mythology, Ótr (alternately: Ott, Oter, Otr, Ottar, Ottarr, Otter) is a dwarf. He is the son of the king Hreidmar and the brother of Fafnir and Regin. According to the Prose Edda, he could change into any form, and used to spend his days in the shape of an otter, greedily eating fish. Ótr was slain accidentally by Loki, who wanted to keep his pelt. Hreidmar demanded a large weregild for Ótr's death, namely to fill Ótr's skin with yellow gold, and to then cover it entirely with red gold. When the skin was covered, one"
"""Baldur"" is a concept album, telling a story of a fictional eponymous Viking with lyrics inspired by the Icelandic sagas and Norse mythology, entirely in Icelandic. A demon-like creature attacks Baldur's home and kills his wife and children, forcing him on a quest for revenge, aided by two friends. After much hardship, they fight their enemy. Baldur's friends die in the final battle and, having defeated the enemy, he succumbs to his wounds as well, joining his family in Valhalla. For the album's re-release, the band decided to record a bonus track, ""Baldur"", which proved to be challenging, since it"
"vel proprie sic dictus""). Borr Borr or Burr (Old Norse: 'son'; sometimes anglicized Bor, Bör or Bur) was the only son of Búri. Borr was the husband of Bestla, the father of Odin, Vili and Vé, and the grandfather of Thor, Baldr, Víðarr and Váli in Norse mythology. Borr is mentioned in the fourth verse of the ""Völuspá"", a poem contained in the ""Poetic Edda"", and in the sixth chapter of the ""Gylfaginning"", part of Snorri Sturluson's ""Prose Edda"". Borr is not mentioned again in the ""Prose Edda"". In skaldic and eddaic poetry Odin is occasionally referred to as ""Borr's"
"be emphasized. In Saxo's version of the death of Baldr, Höd, whom Saxo calls Høtherus, is a mortal and in no way related to Saxo's demi-god Baldur. Hermód appears in Snorri's ""Gylfaginning"" as the messenger sent by Odin to Hel to seek to bargain for Baldr's release. He is called ""son"" of Odin in most manuscripts, but in the Codex Regius version—the Codex Regius is normally considered the best manuscript—Hermód is called ""sveinn Óðins"" 'Odin's boy', which might mean Odin's son but in the context is as likely to mean Odin's servant. However, when Hermód arrives in Hel's hall, Snorri"
"speaking with Smaug. The other dragon Glaurang has many similarities as well. In Tolkien's ""The Book of Lost Tales"", Glaurang is described as a flightless dragon that hoards gold, breaths poison, and has ""Great cunning and wisdom"". In Tolkien's book ""The Children of Húrin"", he is slain by Turin from below much like Fafnir. Turin and Glaurang also have an exchange after the mortal blow is dealt. Fafnir In Norse mythology, Fáfnir (Old Norse and Icelandic) or Frænir is a son of the dwarf king Hreidmar and brother of Regin, Ótr, Lyngheiðr and Lofnheiðr. After being affected by the curse"
"Ali or Váli, son of Odin and Rindr: he is daring in fights, and a most fortunate marksman."" The same text also states that he will survive Ragnarök, along with his brother Víðarr and the sons of Thor, Móði and Magni. Early mistranslation or confusion has led to a single mention of a Váli who is a son of Loki: ""Þá váru teknir synir Loka, Váli ok Nari eða Narfi."" from the Prose Edda , translated as ""Then were taken Loki's sons, Váli and Nari"". We receive the only reference to Váli as the son of Loki, while even the"
"thus stifle all Asgardians except Thor, who collects a portion of energy from each pantheon and uses it to revive Odin, who in turn resurrects the Asgardians. The final occasion involves a massive battle against Surtur on Earth, with Odin apparently dying once and for all, when the Odin Force—the source of Odin's power—migrates to his son, Thor. As Thor eventually destroys the Loom of Fates and stops Asgard from perpetuating Ragnarok—which ends the entire Norse pantheon and Asgard itself—Thor believes Odin may be dead permanently. The Odin Force appears to him in humanoid form and says that this was"
"a sarcophagus."" Scholars John Lindow and Carolyne Larrington agree that the ""Prose Edda"" account of the flood borrowed from Judeo-Christian tradition of Noah's Ark. Bergelmir In Norse mythology, Bergelmir ( ; Old Norse ""Mountain Yeller"" or ""Bear Yeller"") is a frost giant, the son of giant Þrúðgelmir and the grandson of Ymir (who was called Aurgelmir among giants), the first frost giant, according to stanza 29 of the poem ""Vafthrudnismal"" from the ""Poetic Edda"": According to the ""Gylfaginning"" section of the ""Prose Edda"" by Snorri Sturluson, Bergelmir and his wife alone among the giants were the only survivors of the"