# Baldr — WHE Definition Discussion

**URL:** <https://community.worldhistory.org/t/baldr-whe-definition-discussion/16650>\
**Category:** WHE Articles\
**Created:** [September 16, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/baldr-whe-definition-discussion/16650 "2021-09-16T08:57:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [September 16, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/baldr-whe-definition-discussion/16650/1 "2021-09-16T08:57:54Z")

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Baldr is a god in Norse mythology associated with light, wisdom, and courage, although he is never specifically defined as the god of any of these. He is best known for his dramatic death, which heralds the coming of Ragnarök, the end of the age of the Norse gods and the rebirth of the world.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original content at [https://www.worldhistory.org/Baldr/](https://www.worldhistory.org/Baldr/)._

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**Author:** ![JPryst](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/community.worldhistory.org/jpryst/32/168_2.png) [@JPryst](https://community.worldhistory.org/u/JPryst)\
**Post date:** [July 30, 2026, 8:58pm UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/baldr-whe-definition-discussion/16650/2 "2026-07-30T20:58:35Z")

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