In Norse myth, all plants except mistletoe swore not to harm this son of Odin & god of beauty
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The Death of Baldur - Norse Mythology for Smart People  The son of Odin, the chief of the gods, and the benevolent sorceress ... In disguise, he went to Frigg and asked her, Did all things swear oaths to spare Baldur from harm? Oh, yes, the goddess replied, everything except the mistletoe. ... was the first presage of Ragnarok, the downfall and death, not just of themselves, but...
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Baldr - Wikipedia  Baldr (also Balder, Baldur) is a god in Norse mythology, who is given a central role in the mythology. Despite this his precise function is rather disputed. He is often interpreted as the god of love, peace, forgiveness, justice, light or purity, but was not directly attested as a god of ... He is the second son of Odin and the goddess Frigg.
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Balder - Myth Encyclopedia - mythology, god, norse, world, creation ...  In Norse* mythology, Balder (or Baldur) was the son of Odin, king of the gods, and of ... only one thing that she did not ask to make such a promise: the mistletoe plant. ... The old woman asked if it was true that all things had taken an oath not to hurt Balder. ... Balder was protected against all living thingsexcept mistletoe.
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Norse Gods and Goddesses - Crystalinks  The Aesir. In old Norse Mythology the Aesir are the principal gods of the pantheon. They include many of the major figures, Odin, Frigg, Thor, Balder and Tyr. .... All agreed that none of their kind would ever hurt or assist in hurting Balder. Thinking ... Not knowing what he did, Hod threw the fig, guided by Loki's aim. Pierced...
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FRIGGA AND THE MISTLETOE (a Norse myth), Tell Me a Story ...  Dec 19, 2004 ... And this particular solstice was a bounteous time for the goddess, for it was ... While Frigga could indeed see the future, she could not tell others of ... "Promise none of you will harm my son," she cried, and everyone and ... "Everyone and everything except a little plant growing on the eastern side of Valhalla.
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Jormungandr- The Midgard serpent, will slay and be slain by the ...  Mythology Midgard, Midgard Serpent, Sea Serpent, Mythology Norse, Mythology .... these heavenly bodies, after which Fenrir will break free from his bonds and kill Odin. ... At Ragnark, both Skll and Hati will succeed in their quests. ... Mighty Thor, the thunder god & god of war and agriculture, second only to Odin His...
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FACTS ABOUT BIBLE - Timeline | Facebook  Box 31 Begoro ... For example, ancient Europeans believed that the mistletoe plant held magic powers to bestow life and fertility, to bring about peace, and ... Christians incorporated this custom into their Christmas celebrations, and kissing under a mistletoe branch .... 2:21) We do not take lightly this life of dedication to God.
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Loki - Marvel Universe Wiki: The definitive online source for Marvel ...  The Asgardian God of Mischief, Madness and Evil! ... Loki is one of several powerful beings from the magical realm of Asgard, who have been worshipped as gods. Odin, once the ruler of the Asgardian gods, led his subjects in a war against ... (the Midgard Serpent) and the Fenris Wolf, as well as Hela, the goddess of death.
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Yggdrasil - Wikipedia  Yggdrasil is an immense mythical tree that connects the nine worlds in Norse cosmology. ... The generally accepted meaning of Old Norse Yggdrasill is "Odin's horse", ... the world tree upon which "the horse [Odin's horse] of the highest god [Odin] is ... Odin describes how he once sacrificed himself to himself by hanging on a...
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Viking Religion  Scandinavian Mythology, pre-Christian religious beliefs of the Scandinavian people. ... Thus, the cult of Odin, chief of the gods, may have spread from western Germany ... Besides Odin, the major deities of Scandinavian mythology were his wife, Frigg, ... an eye for the privilege of drinking from Mimir, the fountain of wisdom.
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Odin, supreme Viking God. | .History: Vikings (795-1065) | Pinterest ...  ... on Pinterest. | See more about Vikings and God. ... Viking art depicting a wolf and Odin's ravens Huginn and Muninn... Save ..... swords, axes and everything viking  odin ..... Odin's throne in the high tower of his palace, Valaskialf, in Asgard, the. Save ... From here Odin could see all that occurred in the nine worlds. He had...
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Odin - Lessons From Norse Mythology - The Art of Manliness  Feb 23, 2015 ... He's the chief god in Norse mythology  the Allfather. ... Odin has but one eye (we'll get to that story in detail later), and is most often flanked by an ... Odin lived the rest of his life with a single eye, but much wisdom. .... While Odin is sometimes seen as a war god, that title belongs to Tyr in Norse mythology.
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Bragi is the god of poetry, son of Odin and Frigga. Inspire bards and ...  Vali-- Vli is a son of the god Odin and the giantess Rindr. ..... Yggdrasil - Norse Tree of Life - Odin had himself hung on Yggdrasil for 9 ...... Deriving from the Scandinavian Woden (Odin), chief god of Norse mythology, who was often called the All Father. ...... Naga and dragon in native Chinese mythology are quite different.).
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Frigga: Norse Goddess of Beauty, Love and Marriage - Goddess Gift  She was the wife of the powerful Norse god Odin, The All-Father. ... her spindle weaving the destiny of man and gods alike, was the goddess associated with the...
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Mistletoe | Article about mistletoe by The Free Dictionary  Mistletoe is an evergreen, a plant that stays green throughout the winter. ... His mother, Frigga, the queen of the Norse gods, loved Balder so much she set about ... It pierced Balder's chest and killed him. ... death, and the winter solstice as the time of Hodur the night god's death. .... Mistletoe 'may give kiss of death to cancer'.
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Odin - Lessons From Norse Mythology - The Art of Manliness  Feb 23, 2015 ... Odin, the Norse chief god and Allfather, provides lessons for men in the realms of ... odin norse god on throne with animals around ... The most famous of Odin's myths is how he lost his eye in seeking greater ... From Asgard, Odin could see the Norns' activity, but couldn't discern the mysterious carvings.
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Loki - Norse Mythology for Smart People  While treated as a nominal member of the Aesir tribe of gods in the Eddas and sagas, ... Loki is also the mother  yes, the mother  of Sleipnir, Odin's shamanic horse, whom .... peoples had no conception of what we think of as absolute moral good or evil. ... One Old Norse poem even states that the two are blood brothers.
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Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas/Odin - Wikisource  Apr 13, 2012 ... None but Odin and his wife and queen Frigga were privileged to use this ... When some special favourite of the god was thus brought into Asgard, ... of their enemies, while the scalds sang of war and of stirring Viking forays. ..... of the rise of gods, From his ill-fated soul who strove With Odin's self the strife of...
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The Norse Creation Myth  At the end of the world he will vanquish all the gods and burn the whole world ... From Ymir's skull the sons of Bor made the sky and set it over the earth with its...
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Lore of Christmas/Yule-time plants [Archive] - MysticWicks Online ...  The plants' association with Christmas began in 16th century Mexico, where legend .... If the girl remained unkissed, she cannot expect not to marry the following year. ... Girls who refuse to be kissed under the mistletoe will remain spinsters and ... Theoretically it shouldn't be brought into the house until Christmas Eve as this...
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Loki - Wikipedia  In Norse mythology, Loki Anglicized Loptr, or Hverungr is a god or jtunn (or both). Loki is the son of Frbauti and Laufey, and the brother of Helblindi and Bleistr. By the jtunn Angrboa, Loki is the father of Hel, the wolf Fenrir, and the world serpent Jrmungandr. By his wife Sigyn, Loki is the father of Narfi and/or Nari. .... Odin says that Loki must be insane to make Gefjun his enemy, as her...