Baldr

Baldr (also known as Balder or Baldur in Old Norse) is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse tradition, he is one of Odin and Frigg's sons and has several brothers including Thor and Váli. Throughout Germanic cultures, he was known by various names - Bældæġ in Old English and Balder in Old High German - all derived from the Proto-Germanic word Balðraz, meaning 'hero' or 'prince'.

Danish chroniclers, including Saxo Grammaticus, recorded a rationalized version of his story in the 12th century. The death of Baldr features prominently in both the Poetic Edda and the Prose Edda, which were compiled in 13th-century Iceland based on earlier Old Norse poetry. These sources present his death as both a devastating loss for the Æsir gods and a sign of the coming Ragnarök.

According to Gylfaginning, a section of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, Baldr was married to Nanna and had a son named Forseti. He owned Hringhorni, considered the greatest of all ships, and lived in Breidablik, said to be the most beautiful of all halls.