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Balder

Balder is the god of light, joy, purity, beauty, innocence and reconciliation. He was the son of Odin & Frigg, he married Nanna, and they had a son called Forseti. Balder was killed by a dart made of mistletoe, it was thrown by Hod his twin brother, the dart had been made by Loki who had tricked Frigg into telling him what would harm Balder, whom the gods though was invincible. His body was placed in a crimson cloth and placed on his ship the Ringhorn, besides him they lay the body of his wife Nanna who died of a broken heart. Hod was put to death for his part in the crime and Loki was chained to boulders. After the final battle both Balder & Hod will be reborn.