Winter's Tales (2013)
“But the Viking gods all agreed on one thing: their fondness for Baldur.
Baldur was the Viking sun god. He was the god of summer and light and warmth. He had curly red hair, a big bright smile and a huge loud laugh, so he lit up every room he walked into.
Baldur was the Viking gods’ favourite god.
But one night Baldur’s mother Frigga dreamt that Baldur was going to die. That would be a distressing dream for any mother, but when a god or goddess dreams, it’s a glimpse of the future. Gods’ dreams ...come true.
So Frigga asked Odin, the chief of the Viking gods, for permission to try to protect Baldur, to try to change the future.
“I know it’s not easy to divert a dream,” she said, “but surely no-one wants Baldur to die?”
And no-one did. When Odin consulted the gods they agreed that the god of summer was so important, so bright and warm and cheerful, that it was worth trying to prevent the dream coming true.
So Frigga crossed the rainbow bridge from Asgard to earth and she asked everything she could think of to promise not to harm Baldur.MoreLess
Baldur was the Viking sun god. He was the god of summer and light and warmth. He had curly red hair, a big bright smile and a huge loud laugh, so he lit up every room he walked into.
Baldur was the Viking gods’ favourite god.
But one night Baldur’s mother Frigga dreamt that Baldur was going to die. That would be a distressing dream for any mother, but when a god or goddess dreams, it’s a glimpse of the future. Gods’ dreams ...come true.
So Frigga asked Odin, the chief of the Viking gods, for permission to try to protect Baldur, to try to change the future.
“I know it’s not easy to divert a dream,” she said, “but surely no-one wants Baldur to die?”
And no-one did. When Odin consulted the gods they agreed that the god of summer was so important, so bright and warm and cheerful, that it was worth trying to prevent the dream coming true.
So Frigga crossed the rainbow bridge from Asgard to earth and she asked everything she could think of to promise not to harm Baldur.MoreLess
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