What is Höðr?
'''Höðr''' (also written '''Hodhr''', '''Hothr''', '''Hothur''', '''Hoder''', '''Hodur''', '''Hodor''', '''Hodr''') is the [[Blindness|blind]] twin brother of [[Baldur|Baldr]] and son of [[Odin]] and [[Frigg]] in [[Norse mythology]]. He is shown as having his eyes closed or covering them completely. Höðr is associated as the god of [[winter]] and the cold as well as being the god of darkness, unlike his brother Baldr, who is god of light. The only source of information of him thus far is when he is seen as being manipulated and tricked by [[Loki]], and therefore accidentally killing his brother Baldr by throwing a shaft of [[mistletoe]] and piercing him in the heart. Höðr's sworn enemy is [[Váli_(son_of_Odin)|Váli]], who is born to avenge his brother's death by killing Höðr. It was said that after [[Ragnarök]], Höðr and Baldr shall survive to rule alongside each other. {{Norse mythology}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hodr}} [[Category:Norse gods and goddesses]] {{religion-stub}}