Balder

aka Baldr, Baldur
Religion Scandinavian

Called the ‘Good God’ in Scandinavian mythology. Baldur is the God of joy, light, beauty, innocence, purity, and reconciliation. His parents are Odin and Frigg. Much loved by the Gods as well as man, Baldur was friendly, wise and eloquent. He was not a very powerful God, but was certainly one of the most loved. His wife is Nanna, and their son is Forseti (Fosite in Teutonic lore), the God of justice. (Nanna’s father is the giant and star-hero Ivalde) Saxo Grammaticus wrote of Baldr as a warrior who contested with H

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