Balder
the god of peace, second son of Odin and Frigga. He was killed
by the blind war-god Höder, at the instigation of Loki, but restored
to life at the general request of the gods. (Scandinavian mythology.)
N.B.—Sydney Dobell (born 1824) has a poem entitled
Balder, published in 1854.
Balder is the sun or daylight which is killed by the blind-god at
the instigation of Loki or darkness, but is restored to life the next
day.
Balder's abode
was Broadblink (vast splendour).
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