Facts about Balder

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   Grieving gods attempted to retrieve Balder from Hel by fulfilling the condition that every being in existence must weep for him.

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   Frigg secured oaths from all things on earth not to harm Balder, but overlooked the mistletoe, considering it too young and harmless.

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   After his death, Balder dwells in Hel's realm until after Ragnarök, when he is prophesied to return and inhabit the reborn world.

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   The death of Balder was caused by a mistletoe dart thrown by the blind god Höðr, manipulated by the trickster Loki.

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   In Norse mythology, Balder is the son of Odin and Frigg, renowned as a god associated with light, purity, and beauty.

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