Bulfinch’s Mythology · Character
Baldur
Beloved Norse god whose death triggers the onset of Ragnarok.
minor
Also known as Baldur Baldur the Good, Baldur The gods
First appearance: i introduction
Baldur shows up with force in Of Thor and the Other Gods. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Baldur is referenced indirectly as one of the gods, but the chapter focuses on other deities.
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In Of Thor and the Other Gods: Baldur is referenced indirectly as one of the gods, but the chapter focuses on other deities. Later, in XL: The Death of Baldur—The Elves—Runic Letters—Iceland—Teutonic…
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Relationship types
- Other
Character groups
- Norse Mythological Figures
- Greek and Trojan Heroes
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Of Thor and the Other Gods
- XL: The Death of Baldur—The Elves—Runic Letters—Iceland—Teutonic Mythology—Nibelungen Lied
- The Death of Baldur
- The Funeral of Baldur
- Ragnarok, the Twilight of the Gods
- Wagner’s Nibelungen Ring
- B
- H
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See Baldur in i introduction