It does seem, however, that Höðr ends up in Hel one way or another for the last mention of him in Gylfaginning is in the description of the post-Ragnarök world. But at the same time Balderus, son of Othinus, has caught sight of Nanna bathing and fallen violently in love with her. Höðr is not mentioned again by name in the Eddas. Nanna tells him that because of the great difference in their nature and stature, since he is a demigod, they are not suitable for marriage. If Faye were the one to have discovered Baldr’s weakness than she could have also been the one to commission the mistletoe arrows that Sindri has. This account seems to fit well with the information in the Prose Edda, but here the role of Baldr's avenging brother is emphasized. Snorri's source of this knowledge is clearly Völuspá as quoted below. Hödr took Mistletoe and shot at Baldr, being guided by Loki: The shaft flew through Baldr, and he fell dead to the earth; and that was the greatest mischance that has ever befallen among gods and men." Having survived his final encounter with his father Zeus, Kratos has since travelled to Midgard in Ancient Norway and now lives with his young son Atreus in the world of the Norse gods, a savage land inhabited by many ferocious monsters and warriors. Höðr (Old Norse: Hǫðr [ˈhɔðr] (listen); often anglicized as Hod, Hoder, or Hodur)[a] is a blind god and a son of Odin and Frigg in Norse mythology. Hann svarar: "Þvíat ek sé eigi hvar Baldr er, ok þat annat at ek em vápnlauss." When the battle seems lost, Hotherus manages to hew Thoro's club off at the haft and the gods are forced to retreat. This subreddit is dedicated to discussion of the games and sharing news about them. Hotherus then gains another ally with his eloquent oratory by helping King Helgo of Hålogaland win a bride. ", Höðr tók mistiltein ok skaut at Baldri at tilvísun Loka. God of War - Inside The Mountain: Sindri Gives Atreus Braided … Hödr stood outside the ring of men, because he was blind. Report Save. Ok hefir þat mest óhapp verit unnit með goðum ok mönnum. Atreus was conceived between the Greek demigod-turned-God of War, Kratos and a Jötunn named Laufey, whom he called Faye. [citation needed]. We know that God of War merged Frigg and Freya into the same character, so I don’t think it wouldn’t be a stretch to have this mysterious “woman” be Atreus’s mother. 33 "The Elder Eddas [!] The new God of War doesn't officially have an exact release date right now, but leaks suggest you should be marking March 22, 2018 on your calendar. I'm trying to … 2 years ago. As news of Balderus's efforts reaches Hotherus, he and his allies resolve to attack Balderus. Heading back to his camp, Hotherus meets Balderus and plunges his sword into his side. Höðr heitir einn ássinn, hann er blindr. None of those kennings, however, are actually found in surviving skaldic poetry. The characters of the God of War video game franchise belong to a fictional universe loosely based on Greek mythology and Norse mythology.As such, the series features a range of traditional figures, including those from Greek mythology, such as the Olympian Gods, Titans, and Greek heroes, and those from Norse mythology, including the Æsir and Vanir gods and other beings.A number of original … Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard 9 from the Nine Worlds 70 of 73 found this interesting Interesting? Out hunting, Hotherus is led astray by a mist and meets wood-maidens who control the fortunes of war. While this made him one of the most formidable gods of the realm, the spell also removed his ability to feel anything. The Gylfaginning does not say what happens to Höðr after this. Atreus takes away Baldur's invulnerability with a mistletoe arrow, which enables him to be finally beaten and killed. Hother, Balder, Othen, and Thor were incorrectly considered to be gods. At first, I was confused as to why we got the mistletoe arrows. Baldur advised Atreus to look away, but he refused to allow his father to come to harm, resulting in the Aesir punching him in the chest. Then said Loki: 'Do thou also after the manner of other men, and show Baldr honor as the other men do. Atreus is the God of War Loki. Riordan Wiki is a FANDOM Books Community. — Eysteinn Björnsson's edition[8], "Then, when Baldr was fallen, words failed all the Æsir, and their hands likewise to lay hold of him; each looked at the other, and all were of one mind as to him who had wrought the work, but none might take vengeance, so great a sanctuary was in that place." In Norse mythology, Eitri(or Sindri) is a dwarf and the brother of Brokkr. Share this: Facebook | Twitter | Permalink Hide options. Plus, when you acquire the shock arrows, you immediately get to use them to clear out your path. Skjót at honum vendi þessum. ... During the fight, Baldur is pierced by Atreus' mistletoe arrow, breaking Freya's spell. All things except the mistletoe (believed to be harmless) have sworn an oath not to harm Baldr, so the Æsir throw missiles at him for sport. After a while Hotherus and Balderus have their third battle and again Hotherus is forced to retreat. Was kind of surprised she burned them, but I thought it was because she wanted to prevent Ragnarok. In order to teach his son whose mother and Kratos' second wife recently died, how to survive in suc… Many years later, Bous, the son of Othinus and Rinda, avenges his brother by killing Hotherus in a duel. Þá mælti Loki við hann: "Hví skýtr þú ekki at Baldri?" Hvernig skal kenna Vála? He pulls out lastly a fish I believe a salmon. The Mistletoe Arrow is an arrow crafted from a mistletoe plant by Loki in order to kill Balder. At the end of the game you find out that Kratos’s wife, Faye, was a giantess that received a prophecy about a child and the end times and left the giants to go make that prophecy a reality. The English weekday name Friday (etymologically Old English \"Frīge's day\") bears her name.Frigg is described as a goddess associated with foreknowledge a… — Brodeur's translation[13], It is clear from this that Snorri was familiar with the role of Váli as Höðr's slayer, even though he does not relate that myth in the Gylfaginning prose. Mistletoe can also make some of its own food as it has evergreen leaves which photosynthesise to create additional energy for the plant. He answered: 'Because I see not where Baldr is; and for this also, that I am weaponless.' The following strophes are from Völuspá. Faye had passed away sometime later, although the causes ar… According to the Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda, the goddess Frigg, Baldr's mother, made everything in existence swear never to harm Baldr, except for the mistletoe, which she found too unimportant to ask (alternatively, which she found too young to demand an oath from). He resolves to slay Hotherus, his rival. After foreseeing his death, Freya, his mother, used magic to grant him invulnerability. Tricked and guided by Loki, he shot the mistletoe arrow which was to slay the otherwise invulnerable Baldr. Höðr is not mentioned again until the prelude to Baldr's death is described. En Loki tók mistiltein ok sleit upp ok gekk til þings. In Old High German and Old Norse sources, she is also connected with the goddess Fulla. Eitri began working in his furnace while his brother was working the b… The name of Höðr occurs several times in skaldic poetry[citation needed] as a part of warrior-kennings. Flaug skotit í gögnum hann ok fell hann dauðr til jarðar. Most of the game sees Kratos trying to defeat the Stranger, who’s later revealed to be the Norse god Baldur sent by Odin. — Brodeur's translation[13]. The name Hǫðr, meaning 'warrior',[4] is comparable with the Old English heaðu-deór ('brave, stout in war'). Baldr was the son of Odin (the King of the Gods) and his wife Frigg. Svá, at kalla hann son Óðins ok Rindar, stjúpson Friggjar, bróður ásanna, hefniás Baldrs, dólg Haðar ok bana hans, byggvanda föðurtófta. 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Atreus says his final prayers… PumpkinBelmont posted... Do they every tell you that the arrows are mistletoe, or that that's Baulders weakness? Through Kratos' actions, he takes an arrow (spear) and breaks it off to fashion a quick fix for Atreus' quiver. They even tell us early on that Frigga is his mother. Just an after thought, luckily I knew this but this might have been confusing if I hadn't. It relates that Hother was the king of the Saxons, son of Hothbrod, the daughter of Hadding. Rachel Weber. Baldur is defeated, and despite being given an opportunity to retreat, he attempts to strangle Freya, forcing Kratos to kill him. After three days, Balderus dies from his wound. Or posting anything related to GOW really. They warn him that Balderus has designs on Nanna but also tell him that he shouldn't attack him in battle since he is a demigod. Rydberg theorized that the author of the Gylfaginning then mistook the description of the symbolic artwork in the Húsdrápa as the actual tale of Baldr's death. In God of war when u get the mistletoe arrows Sindri starts pulling things out of his bag. God of War won Game of the Year 2018. Hotherus goes to consult with King Gevarus and asks him for his daughter. Gevarus tells Hotherus that Balderus is invincible but that he knows of one weapon which can defeat him, a sword kept by Mimingus, the satyr of the woods. Yes No | Share this. Sindri calls them mistletoe arrows when he gives them to Atreus. In the Gylfaginning part of Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda Höðr is introduced in an ominous way. Thomas Jefferson Jr. borrows the arrow from Balder when thinking of ways to immobilize Garm. We already know that Brok and Sindri make the Leviathan for Faye, and when Kratos … God of War 4 - Sindri Gives you the Mistletoe Arrows Scene! After this battle Hotherus finally marries Nanna. Exquisite. In Norse mythology when baldur dies because Loki made a blind guy shoot a mistletoe arrow at him, Loki runs away and is chased by the other gods. Thor and Odin are the Norse parallels to Zeus in classical myths. Balder's mother, Frigg, is so upset that her tears turn to white berries which cover the plant and symbolise her love for him. The gods them decided to have a game of throwing objects and enjoying that no harm came to Baldr. I don’t … Weary of life because of his misfortunes, he plans to retire and wanders into the wilderness. 43. share. But Balderus's victory is without fruit for he is still without Nanna. Atreus' mistletoe shard is the one that broke Baldur's spell. Gelderus perishes in the battle and Hotherus arranges a funeral pyre of vessels for him. HQ - … While they don't want to give him the food, they bestow on him a belt and a girdle which secure victory. Continue this thread level 2. Knowing that mistletoe is the only thing that can break the invincibility spell placed on her son, she quickly replaces Atreus's arrows with her own and destroys the mistletoe ones. When the god ended up in Helheim, the arrow would reappear in his chest on a daily basis no matter what he did with it, so he just carried it around with him. — Eysteinn Björnsson's edition[8]. He notes that Hel-Walkers are acting differently as well and are far more organised. Fist_of_Suns 2 years ago #12. The king replies that he would gladly favour him but that Balderus has already made a like request and he does not want to incur his wrath. According to the Swedish mythologist and romantic poet Viktor Rydberg,[23] the story of Baldr's death was taken from Húsdrápa, a poem composed by Ulfr Uggason around 990 AD at a feast thrown by the Icelandic Chief Óláfr Höskuldsson to celebrate the finished construction of his new home, Hjarðarholt, the walls of which were filled with symbolic representations of the Baldr myth among others. Loki being the massive prick that he is decided to fashion a spear or arrow out of mistletoe and have the blind god Höðr (pronounced Hodur) chuck it at him, killing him instantly. In nearly all sources, she is described as the wife of the god Odin. After he and Frigg had a dream in which they saw his death (with dreams being prophetic in Norse mythology), Frigg asked everything in creation to promise to not harm Baldr, only forgetting to ask mistletoe, as she thought it was \"too young\" to swear an o… Interpretation of these … He is gifted in swimming, archery, fighting and music and Nanna, daughter of King Gevarus falls in love with him. Then spake Loki to him: 'Why dost thou not shoot at Baldr?' They're Mistletoe arrows. In Norse mythology, Freya (sometimes synonymous with Frigg. 8. share. Tricked and guided by Loki, he shot the mistletoe arrow which was to slay the otherwise invulnerable Baldr. In one story, Balder (the son of Odin, the god of war and death) is killed with an arrow made of mistletoe. Does Frigga even exist in GoW's world, or is it just an alias of Freya? Œrit er hann styrkr, en vilja mundu goðin at þenna ás þyrfti eigi at nefna, þvíat hans handaverk munu lengi vera höfð at minnum með goðum ok mönnum. https://riordan.fandom.com/wiki/Mistletoe_Arrow?oldid=533388. Loki, the god of mischief, exploited this loophole and used mistletoe to create a toxin-laced dart, giving it to Hod (blind brother of Baldur), who he tricked into killing Baldur. Balder retrieves it and goes to wash it off. The Mistletoe Arrow is an arrow crafted from a mistletoe plant by Loki in order to kill Balder. Þá er Baldr var fallinn, þá fellusk öllum ásum orðtök ok svá hendr at taka til hans, ok sá hverr til annars ok váru allir með einum hug til þess er unnit hafði verkit. Ek mun vísa þér til hvar hann stendr. In mythology, Loki was also responsible for the death of Baldur by tricking the blind god Hodr into shooting him with a mistletoe arrow. In a cave he comes upon the same maidens he had met at the start of his career. Því næst koma þar Baldr ok Höðr frá Heljar, setjask þá allir samt ok talask við ok minnask á rúnar sínar ok rœða of tíðindi þau er fyrrum höfðu verit, of Miðgarðsorm ok um Fenrisúlf. Thus Höðr brynju, "Höðr of byrnie", is a warrior and so is Höðr víga, "Höðr of battle". Yes, they most definitely did their research. The braided mistletoe arrows In God of War, you fight Baldur, the game's primary antagonist, several times. He is treated mercifully by Hotherus and becomes his ally. These two sources provide a second euhemerized account of Höðr's slaying of Balder. God of War's Freya seems to follow the theory that Frigg and Freya are one in the same.) En engi mátti hefna, þar var svá mikill griðastaðr. — Eysteinn Björnsson's edition[6], "One of the Æsir is named Hödr: He is blind. Neither are Snorri's kennings for Váli, which are also of interest in this context. He was known to be beautiful and was the favorite of the Æsir gods.Most legends about him concern his death. He was a sickly child and only recently grew healthy enough to travel. [22] Hother first slew Othen's (i.e., Odin's) son Balder in battle and then chased Othen and Thor. God of War is a third person action-adventure video game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. Svá, at kalla hann blinda ás, Baldrs bana, skjótanda Mistilteins, son Óðins, Heljar sinna, Vála dólg. The myth of Baldr's death is also referred to in another Eddic poem, Baldrs draumar. Some scholars have speculated that he found it distasteful, since Höðr is essentially innocent in his version of the story. — Brodeur's translation[9]. … But once I saw Freya's reaction, and remembered the arrowhead used on the quiver strap, I knew that it would play a part when Kratos and Atreus defeat Baldur. In Germanic mythology, Frigg (Old Norse), Frija (Old High German), Frea (Langobardic), and Frige (Old English) is a goddess. Gevarus warns Hotherus of this and tells him where to meet Gelderus in battle. God of War https://store.playstation.com/#!/en-us/tid=CUSA07408_00 level 1. Was caught totally off guard by her being the mother instead of Frigga. User Info: Fist_of_Suns. Upon Mimir's revival, it immediately becomes apparent to Kratos that Freya greatly dislikes Mimir, and Mimir accidentally reveals Freya's identity to Kratos and Atreus while apologizing, as he would not have … I will direct thee where he stands; shoot at him with this wand.' Meanwhile, Balderus enters the country of king Gevarus armed and sues for Nanna. The game basically taught you that as you approached the fight with the dragon. On the other hand, the names of many gods occur in kennings and the poets might not have been particular in using any god name as a part of a kenning[citation needed]. Despite his own self-assurance that they were alone, … Thoro in particular shatters all opposition with his mighty club. A great naval battle ensues where the gods fight on the side of Balderus. Thor is the master of thunder and lightning … — Guðni Jónsson's edition[14], "How should Váli be periphrased? Baldr and Höðr are also mentioned in Völuspá's description of the world after Ragnarök. Mimingus also has another magical artifact, a bracelet that increases the wealth of its owner. Shock Arrows in God of War are used to clear out the red, fleshy growths that have been blocking your way. After a day of inconclusive fighting, he goes out during the night to spy on the enemy. The gods amused themselves by trying weapons on Baldr and seeing them fail to do any harm. — Brodeur's translation[9]. Rydberg suggested that Höðr was depicted with eyes closed and Loki guiding his aim to indicate that Loki was the true cause of Baldr's death and Höðr was only his "blind tool." Balderus addresses her with cajoling words but is refused. The guard dog eats the arrow and vomits it up when he reaches his cave. Thus: by calling him Son of Odin and Rindr, Stepson of Frigg, Brother of the Æsir, Baldr's Avenger, Foe and Slayer of Hödr, Dweller in the Homesteads of the Fathers." He finds where Balderus's magical food is prepared and plays the lyre for the maidens preparing it. According to Skáldskaparmál, when Loki had Sif's hair, Freyr's ship Skidbladnir and Odin's spear Gungnir fashioned by the Sons of Ivaldi, he bet his own head with Brokkr that Eitri would not have been able to make items that matched the craftsmanship of those mentioned above. En Höðr stóð útarliga í mannhringinum, þvíat hann var blindr. God of War is an action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE). Atreus first appears to be helping Kratos collect tree's for Faye's funeral, witnessing his father chopping the last one with his mother's hand print. Original Poster 2 years ago. In Norse mythology, Baldur was slain with a mistletoe arrow by Loki. Finally, Othen's son Both killed Hother. Like the Old Norse noun hǫð ('war, slaughter'), it stems from Proto-Germanic *haþuz ('battle'; compare with Old English heaðo-, Old High German hadu-, Old Saxon hathu-).[5]. — Brodeur's translation[7]. Höðr is referred to several times in the Poetic Edda, always in the context of Baldr's death. When the battle is joined, Hotherus and his men save their missiles while defending themselves against those of the enemy with a testudo formation. Þá mælti Loki: "Gerðu þó í líking annarra manna ok veit Baldri sœmð sem aðrir menn. There are also two lesser-known Danish–Latin chronicles, the Chronicon Lethrense and the Annales Lundenses, of which the latter is included in the former. In the mythology, Freya asked every thing and every object an oath to not harm Baldur, except the Mistletoe because she deemed it was too innocent and small to cause any harm to her son. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In Gesta Danorum Hotherus is a human hero of the Danish and Swedish royal lines. Report Save. ****Big Spoilers Ahead***** The new God of War isn’t just about Kratos’s redemption.It’s also an origin story to one of the most mysterious characters in myth, Loki the trickster god. Right after learning that he's a god, the first thing he asks is if he can turn into an animal (a skill Loki is known for). Or do they expect people to bone up on their Norse mythology before hand? Lovesick, he is harassed by phantoms in Nanna's likeness and his health deteriorates so that he cannot walk but has himself drawn around in a cart. Some scholars[citation needed] have found the fact that the poets should want to compare warriors with Höðr to be incongruous with Snorri's description of him as a blind god, unable to harm anyone without assistance. "Loki took Mistletoe and pulled it up and went to the Thing. Encouraged by this, Hotherus returns from exile and once again meets Balderus in the field. When the god ended up in Helheim, the arrow would reappear in his chest on a daily basis no matter what he did with it, so he just carried it around with him. The two return to the boat with the log, and go home to burn Faye's body into ashes, and to take them to the highest peak of the realms. The poem Vafþrúðnismál informs us that the gods who survive Ragnarök are Viðarr, Váli, Móði and Magni with no mention of Höðr and Baldr. [citation needed]. — Brodeur's translation[11]. But Loki was jealous, so he created a knife made from mistletoe and disguised himself. — Guðni Jónsson's edition[12], "How should one periphrase Hödr? Loki, the mischief-maker, upon finding out about Baldr's one weakness, made a spear from mistletoe, and helped Höðr shoot it at Baldr. He is of sufficient strength, but the gods would desire that no occasion should rise of naming this god, for the work of his hands shall long be held in memory among gods and men." Many years have passed since Kratos took his vengeance against the Olympian gods. Hearing about Hotherus's artifacts, Gelderus, king of Saxony, equips a fleet to attack him. [1][2][3] In reaction to this, Odin and the giantess Rindr gave birth to Váli, who grew to adulthood within a day and slew Höðr. With his missiles exhausted, Gelderus is forced to sue for peace. Mimir theorized Freya must have performed this spell when his head was at her mercy or when he deduced Baldur's weakness. It turns out that Baldur was practically invincible at this stage, and got his kicks by letting the other gods shoot arrows and darts at him. In the Skáldskaparmál section of the Prose Edda several kennings for Höðr are related. He is, however, referred to in Völuspá in skamma. Gevarus tells him to learn Nanna's own mind. Hvernig skal kenna Höð? The Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus recorded an alternative version of this myth in his Gesta Danorum. Now they tell him that he can defeat Balderus if he gets a taste of some extraordinary food which had been devised to increase the strength of Balderus. Not much is known about his past other than the fact Kratos was rarely home because he was practicing control over his rage, which Atreus misinterprets as hunting. Ultimately, Høtherus slays Balderus. As soon as I heard "mistletoe" I went, "oh snap, come fite me now methlord." In fact it specifically states that Baldr cannot be avenged, at least not immediately. Balderus is not completely defeated and shortly afterwards returns to defeat Hotherus in the field. Thus: by calling him the Blind God, Baldr's Slayer, Thrower of the Mistletoe, Son of Odin, Companion of Hel, Foe of Váli." Riding through a region of extraordinary cold in a carriage drawn by reindeer, Hotherus captures the satyr with a clever ruse and forces him to yield his artifacts. Höðr (Old Norse: Hǫðr [ˈhɔðr] (listen); often anglicized as Hod, Hoder, or Hodur) is a blind god and a son of Odin and Frigg in Norse mythology. It is possible that this indicates that some of the poets were familiar with other myths about Höðr than the one related in Gylfaginning - perhaps some where Höðr has a more active role. In this version, the mortal hero Høtherus and the demi-god Balderus compete for the hand of Nanna. Loki turns into a salmon to escape the gods but is later caught by Thor as he jumps a fishnet they tried to catch him with. — Eysteinn Björnsson's edition[10], "After that Baldr shall come thither, and Hödr, from Hel; then all shall sit down together and hold speech with one another, and call to mind their secret wisdom, and speak of those happenings which have been before: of the Midgard Serpent and of Fenris-Wolf."

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