Baldr

Radiant beloved son of Odin and Frigg, slain by mistletoe through Loki's contrivance.

Parentage

• parent: Odin
• parent: Frigg

Children

• Forseti

Domains

• light radiance
• purity goodness
• death and rebirth

Powers

• Shine with light so all praise him
• be unharmed by all things sworn not to hurt him

Epithets

• Baldr inn góði old-norse · eddicBaldr the goodSnorri Sturluson, Gylfaginning 22 & 49 (Prose Edda) (primary)
• Baldr inn goda Old Norse · Baldr inn godi · epithetBaldr the GoodSnorri Sturluson, Prose Edda, Gylfaginning (primary)

Relations

• sibling: HöðrFull sibling — shares the same attested parentage (Odin & Frigg) per the figures' cited genealogy.
• spouse: NannaReciprocal of norse_nanna.spouse (alphabetical family sweep). (auto reciprocal)

Sources

• existence: Prose Edda, Gylfaginning 22, 49; Poetic Edda, Baldrs draumar (primary)