Baldr's ransom
When Hermóðr rode to Hel to beg for Baldr's return, she agreed on one condition: every thing in the world must weep for him. All wept except a giantess in a cave, thought to be Loki in disguise, so Baldr stayed with Hel.
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Ruler of Helheim, where most of the dead simply rest. Patient, unhurried, deeply kind to grieving people.
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DeathGriefAncestorsRestShadow work
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Family in mythology
- Father: Loki
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