Balder

"They have a pleasant game which they call Balder's Honor," was the answer.

The Story of Siegfried James Baldwin 1883

Every other aspect of this storyline has moved very slowly but in a matter of two issues Balder is completely won over just because Loki has told the truth about one thing.

Comic Book Reviews August 4th, 2008 | Solar Flare: Science Fiction News 2008

The glorious luminary of day, whether known as Balder, Baal, Sol, or any other of the innumerable names by which it was called by the primitive peoples, still gladdens the hearts of mortals at Yule-tide by "turning-back" as of old; only to-day it yields its place to a

Yule-Tide in Many Lands Mary Poague Pringle 1894

The haven, recalling by its name Balder's flight, bears witness to the war.

The Danish History, Books I-IX Grammaticus Saxo

Throughout some parts of the country, especially in the provinces of Bohus and Scania and in districts bordering on Norway, it is celebrated by the frequent discharge of firearms and by huge bonfires, formerly called Balder’s Balefires (Balder’s Ba˘ lar), which are kindled at dusk on hills and eminences and throw a glare of light over the surrounding landscape.

Chapter 62. The Fire-Festivals of Europe. § 5. The Midsummer Fires 1922

Throughout some parts of the country, especially in the provinces of Bohus and Scania and in districts bordering on Norway, it is celebrated by the frequent discharge of firearms and by huge bonfires, formerly called Balder's Balefires (Balder's Bă lar), which are kindled at dusk on hills and eminences and throw a glare of light over the surrounding landscape.

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion 1922

Throughout some parts of the country, especially in the provinces of Bohus and Scania and in districts bordering on Norway, it is celebrated by the frequent discharge of firearms and by huge bonfires, formerly called Balder's

The Golden Bough James George Frazer 1897

They just did this little series called Balder's Gate.

All Categories Featured Content - Associated Content Vikas D. Reddy 2009

"Whoever speaks to me of 'Balder' -- though I live too retired a life to come often in the way of comment -- shall be answered according to your suggestion and my own impression.

Life of Charlotte Bronte — Volume 2 Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell 1837

At supper I noticed for the first time where "Balder" sits; that's what I call him because of his lovely golden hair, and because I don't know his real name.

A Young Girl's Diary 1923