What is Hermóðr?
{{no sources|date=August 2024}} '''Hermodr''' ([[Old Norse]]: ''Hermóðr'' - “Spirit of War”) is the messenger of the gods in [[Norse mythology]], and is the fastest among the [[Æsir]]. When [[Balder|Baldr]] died, Hermóðr volunteered to go to [[Niflheim|Niflheimr]] to ask [[Hel (being)|Hel]] to release Odin's beloved son. Hermóðr was said to have galloped on the horse [[Sleipnir]] for nine days and nine nights. ==Journey to Hel== Upon reaching the dreaded world of ice and mist, Hermóðr encountered the female [[jötunn]] Móðguðr (Old Norse: “Furious Battler”), guardian of Gjallarbrú, the bridge which spans the river Gjöll ([[Old Norse]]: Gjǫll - “Noisy”), which separates the realm of the living and the dead. When Hermóðr stated his business as to why he wished to enter Hel, Móðguðr let him pass. He finally met with Hel, and begged her to release Baldr. Hel eventually agreed to his request, on the condition that all of creation weep for Baldr. {{Norse mythology}} {{religion-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hermodr}} [[Category:Norse gods and goddesses]]