2022年12月8日 · Shining Baldur of the Aesir tribe was the loveliest and most beloved of all the gods of the Norse pantheon. Baldur exuded charm, and was so physically beautiful that he gave off light. He was also described as the wisest of all the gods. As an arbiter of disputes, he settled feuds among gods and men.

2022年12月1日 · Frigg and the Death of Baldur. One of the best known stories in all of Norse mythology, the death of Baldur was a cornerstone of the Gylfaginning, part of the Icelandic scholar Snorri Sturluson’s thirteenth-century Prose Edda. The story prominently featured Frigg as a grieving mother who would move mountains to resurrect her beloved son.

Norse mythology is the compilation of the stories, religious practices, and myths of the ancient Nordic people. These texts span a period of time beginning in Norse paganism and continuing through the medieval era, during which most of Scandinavia converted to Christianity.

Norse legends have fueled everything from the poetic and prose Eddas to Marvel’s Thor series—not to mention the next-gen God of War games, which are also set in Midgard. The enduring popularity of Norse mythology is a testament to the appeal of the timeless messages imparted by these tales of valor, wit, and wisdom—stories that continue ...

Baldr’s Dreams Introductory Note. Baldrs Draumar is found only in the Arnamagnæan Codex, where it follows the Harbarthsljoth fragment.

2022年11月29日 · The Norse gods and goddesses are the array of deities honored by ancient Nordic worshipers. They primarily came from two different tribes, the Aesir and the Vanir, but were united in their efforts to fight the jötnar, a tribe of giants dwelling in …

2023年3月8日 · The Sörla þáttr was a smear piece designed to discredit the Norse pagan religion and to degrade Freya as a whore. Nevertheless, the piece spoke to an aspect of Freya that had been hinted at in older Norse sources. In the Lokasenna from the Poetic Edda, Loki accused Freya of having slept with all the gods and jötnar:

2023年3月8日 · Led by Odin, the Aesir of Asgard were a tribe of fearsome warriors whose members included Frigg, Thor, Baldur, and Vidarr. By contrast, the Vanir hailed from Vanaheimr (a separate region and one of the Nine Worlds in Norse thought) and were made up of fertility deities and magicians who cultivated seidr, such as Freya and Gullveig the thrice ...

2022年12月8日 · When Loki learned of all this, he concocted a foul plot. He fashioned a spear out of mistletoe and gave it to Hodr, the blind son of Odin and Frigg, and brother of Baldur. Loki told him to throw the spear at Baldur as a joke, and Hodr, not knowing the spear could actually harm Baldur, complied. The spear pierced Baldur’s chest, killing him.

2022年12月8日 · Heimdall carried a horn called the Gjallarhorn, meaning “shrieking horn” or “loudest horn.” According to prophecies, when Heimdall spied the events signaling the beginning of Ragnarök, he will blow the horn with a resounding shriek so penetrating it would be heard in all worlds, bringing the Norse gods together for the final battle.