Höd

Norse

Blind god. Höd (Hod) was the son of Odin and Frigg. Höd was the brother of Balder. He was the god of winter and darkness.

Loki tricked Höd into throwing mistletoe at his brother, the only object that could kill Balder. Vali avenged Balder’s death by killing Höd. (See Death of Balder for the full story.)

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Höd, Höðr Hod, Hoder, Hodur, Hodr.

Created:July 23, 1999

Modified:May 8, 2024