Odin's radiant son
Balder is the Norse god of light, joy, and purity—son of Odin and Frigg, beloved by all the gods.
His death, caused by a mistletoe dart through Loki's trickery, is one of the central tragedies of Norse mythology, foreshadowing Ragnarök.
Also spelled Baldur or Baldr.
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Odin's radiant son
Balder is the Norse god of light, joy, and purity—son of Odin and Frigg, beloved by all the gods.
His death, caused by a mistletoe dart through Loki's trickery, is one of the central tragedies of Norse mythology, foreshadowing Ragnarök.
Also spelled Baldur or Baldr.
1. mythology — Odin, Chief Norse deity; Asgard (Norse divine realm); Norse (Ancient Scandinavian civilization); mistletoe (Parasitic festive greenery); invulnerable · beloved · Ragnarök · Nanna · death · dreams · Loki · beauty · purity · radiance
2. comparative — smoother, More even, less coarse; shinier (More reflective of light); receding (Moving away from observer); thinning (Reducing density or number); scalp · hairless · chrome-dome · slicker · gleaming · polished · exposed · denuded · peeling · shorn
MORAL CHARACTER IN NORSE MYTHOLOGYBalder ≠ Loki Norse god of deception; Fenrir · mistletoe · dark elves
Baldur's Gate
Baldur
Word data: Linguabase (CC0) · www.idea.org/words/Balder