Höðr, frequently anglicized as Hod, Hoder, or Hodur, is a deity in Norse mythology. The sightless son of Odin is deceived and led by Loki to use a mistletoe arrow that slays the otherwise indestructible Baldr. As stated in the Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda, the goddess Frigg, mother of Baldr, compelled all of creation to vow never to injure Baldr, with the exception of the mistletoe, which she deemed either too insignificant to request an oath from or too youthful to require one. The gods ent ... (Read More)