How a single plant brought down the most beloved god in Asgard
In short: Explore the Norse myth of Baldur, a god so gentle that his mother sought protection from every living thing in the nine realms—except for one small, overlooked plant.
This video explores the tragic downfall of Baldur, the gentlest being in Asgard, who was plagued by visions of his own death. To prevent this fate, Queen Frigg traveled across the nine realms to secure oaths from all living things not to harm him, inadvertently leaving a single vulnerability: mistletoe.
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