Baldur

Summary

Baldur is a Norse deity^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Baldur's father was Odin^[3].
• Baldur's mother was Frigg^[4].
• Baldur was married to Nanna^[5].
• A child of Baldur was Forseti^[6].
• Baldur's field of work was Old Norse religion^[7].
• Baldur's field of work was Germanic paganism^[8].
• Baldur's field of work was Norse mythology^[9].
• Baldur's field of work was Germanic mythology^[10].
• Baldur was a member of Æsir^[11].
• Baldur is recorded as male^[12].
• Baldur's instance of is recorded as Norse deity^[13].
• Baldur's killed by is recorded as Hodhr^[14].
• Baldur is part of Norse mythology^[15].
• Baldur's Commons category is recorded as Baldr^[16].
• Baldur's said to be the same as is recorded as Bældæg^[17].
• The cause of death was Mistilteinn^[18].
• The cause of death was penetrating trauma^[19].
• Baldur's residence is recorded as Breidablik^[20].
• Baldur's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Baldr^[21].
• Baldur's worshipped by is recorded as Norse mythology^[22].
• Baldur's manner of death is recorded as deicide^[23].
• Baldur's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Baldur's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Baldur's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia^[26].
• Baldur's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Baldur's father was Odin^[3]. His mother was Frigg^[4].

Career and Affiliations

Fields of work include Old Norse religion^[7], a concept about Norse culture^[28]; Germanic paganism^[8], a religion^[29]; Norse mythology^[9], a mythology by ethnic group^[30]; and Germanic mythology^[10], a group of mythologies by ethnic group^[31].

Personal Life

Baldur was married to Nanna^[5]. A child of him was Forseti^[6].

Death and Burial

Recorded cause of death include Mistilteinn^[18] and penetrating trauma^[19].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Baldur include Mount Baldr^[32], a mountain^[33], in Canada^[34] and Balder Point^[35], a headland^[36].

Why It Matters

Baldur has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include Mount Baldr^[32], a mountain^[33], in Canada^[34] and Balder Point^[35], a headland^[36].

FAQs

Who were Baldur's parents?

Baldur's father was Odin^[3]. Baldur's mother was Frigg^[4].

Who was Baldur married to?

Baldur's spouses include Nanna^[5].