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returns home he recounts to King Gevar that he had lost his path and been tricked by the forest maidens, and immediately asks King Gevar for his daughter Nanna's hand in wedlock. Gevar tells Höðr that he would most certainly approve of the marriage, but that
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is a god, and hence Baldr cannot be harmed by steel. However, Gevar knows of a sword that can kill Baldr, and he explains that it is very well protected, and tells Höðr how to acquire the sword.
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is a subject of scholarly debate. Scholars have debated connections between Nanna and other similarly named deities from other cultures, and the implications of the goddess' attestations.
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775:, the self-castrated consort of
676:For "babble word" etymology, see
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209:, leading to "the daring one".
106:(a robe of linen), the goddess
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708:and Nanna are not involved in.
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299:In chapter 38 of the
261:, a figure by the name of
244:Baldr and Nanna (1882) by
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1972:named animals and plants
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355:the pyre with his hammer
166:Etymology and place names
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2075:Light elves (Ljósálfar)
919:Oxford World's Classics
891:McKinnell, John (2005)
814:Oxford University Press
246:Friedrich Wilhelm Heine
123:An account provided by
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19:For other uses, see
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1411:Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr
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2239:Líf and Lífthrasir
2147:Árvakr and Alsviðr
2142:Horses of the Æsir
2122:Hati Hróðvitnisson
1263:Váli (son of Odin)
1106:Old Norse religion
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2055:Einherjar
2038:Landdísir
1872:Mótsognir
1862:Hreiðmarr
1774:Víðblindi
1724:Sökkmímir
1714:Mögþrasir
1674:Hyrrokkin
1639:Hrímgerðr
1634:Hræsvelgr
1624:Helreginn
1619:Helblindi
1539:Bergelmir
1203:Ítreksjóð
1110:mythology
1015:see also
841:Simek, R.
746:with the
626:with the
621:Old Norse
609:the Eddas
488:Hothbrodd
451:Þórsdrápa
324:Later in
172:etymology
156:etymology
94:rides to
82:Mythology
48:Old Norse
3142:See also
3064:Hamingja
3018:Vetrnætr
3003:Dísablót
2998:Álfablót
2804:Ragnarök
2712:Valhalla
2702:Útgarðar
2647:Myrkviðr
2632:Járnviðr
2627:Iðavöllr
2547:Gálgviðr
2527:Fensalir
2436:Élivágar
2410:Náströnd
2400:Éljúðnir
2269:Níðhöggr
2217:Sleipnir
2187:Gullfaxi
2087:Fimafeng
2003:Auðumbla
1822:Billingr
1749:Þrívaldi
1734:Suttungr
1689:Járnsaxa
1659:Hrungnir
1589:Gillingr
1584:Geirröðr
1564:Fárbauti
1554:Býleistr
1519:Angrboða
1471:Gullveig
1183:Heimdall
1173:Dellingr
956:Everyman
767:goddess
765:Phrygian
735:Sumerian
656:Davidson
650:Scholar
643:goddess
641:Phrygian
628:Sumerian
615:Theories
448:'s work
395:Draupnir
3180:Ásynjur
3094:Numbers
3074:Kenning
2947:Worship
2903:Society
2813:Sources
2732:Vingólf
2727:Vígríðr
2697:Uppsala
2662:Okolnir
2582:Glitnir
2552:Gandvik
2507:Bifröst
2497:Andlang
2415:Niflhel
2361:Völundr
2309:Skírnir
2249:Móðguðr
2045:Dragons
2028:Byggvir
1857:Gandalf
1842:Dvalinn
1812:Andvari
1649:Hrímnir
1604:Gunnlöð
1574:Fornjót
1569:Fjölvar
1549:Bölþorn
1524:Aurboða
1514:Alvaldi
1466:Gersemi
1283:Ásynjur
1188:Hermóðr
1178:Forseti
1128:Deities
871:Cassell
807:(2001)
744:equated
639:or the
632:goddess
456:kenning
368:Hermóðr
357:Mjölnir
353:hallows
319:Forseti
251:In the
198:to the
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76:Forseti
2937:Horses
2776:Events
2757:Ýdalir
2736:Wells
2672:Sindri
2657:Nóatún
2522:Brimir
2487:Asgard
2446:Ífingr
2429:Rivers
2339:Vættir
2197:Gyllir
2107:Fylgja
2097:Fenrir
2050:Draugs
1986:Others
1909:Heroes
1892:Brokkr
1847:Fáfnir
1837:Dúrnir
1832:Durinn
1807:Alvíss
1799:Dwarfs
1784:Vörnir
1694:Laufey
1559:Eggþér
1544:Bestla
1501:Jötnar
1486:Njörðr
1481:Kvasir
1444:Freyja
1396:Snotra
1356:Njörun
1311:Gefjon
1268:Víðarr
1208:Lóðurr
1137:jötnar
1133:dwarfs
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739:Inanna
688:Lindow
636:Inanna
551:Sweden
534:While
418:book "
334:Asgard
330:"High"
311:"High"
267:Nökkvi
219:*nanþ-
211:Lindow
112:skalds
3185:Baldr
3129:Völva
3119:Skald
3114:Seiðr
3109:Runes
3104:Rings
3069:Heiti
3054:Galdr
3049:Félag
3039:Death
3032:Other
2942:Hörgr
2857:Sagas
2597:Heiðr
2562:Gimlé
2502:Barri
2441:Gjöll
2366:Vörðr
2329:Troll
2314:Sköll
2274:Norns
2182:Grani
2177:Glenr
2167:Glaðr
2137:Hjúki
2112:Garmr
2065:Elves
2060:Eldir
2033:Dísir
2013:Beyla
1947:Hi–Hy
1897:Eitri
1882:Regin
1827:Dáinn
1779:Vosud
1759:Þrymr
1739:Þjazi
1729:Surtr
1699:Leikn
1669:Hymir
1664:Hrymr
1654:Hroðr
1629:Hljod
1609:Gymir
1599:Gríðr
1579:Gangr
1529:Baugi
1476:Hnoss
1459:Yngvi
1449:Freyr
1436:Vanir
1416:Þrúðr
1391:Skaði
1386:Sjöfn
1381:Sigyn
1366:Rindr
1351:Nanna
1331:Iðunn
1316:Gerðr
1306:Fulla
1301:Frigg
1228:Mímir
1223:Meili
1198:Hœnir
1168:Bragi
1163:Baldr
1069:Nanna
773:Attis
719:Baldr
706:Baldr
662:Notes
652:Simek
624:Nanna
605:Nanna
601:Nanna
588:runic
562:Baldr
547:Helgi
540:Baldr
525:Baldr
518:When
512:Baldr
510:that
492:Baldr
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439:Frigg
435:Baldr
407:Fulla
364:Frigg
303:book
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3059:Goði
3044:Ergi
3023:Yule
2922:Blót
2830:Edda
2292:Nótt
2287:Elli
2282:Dagr
2229:Jörð
2172:Glær
2162:Gísl
2023:Búri
2018:Borr
1998:Auðr
1942:H–He
1867:Litr
1789:Ymir
1744:Þökk
1709:Logi
1704:Litr
1534:Beli
1509:Ægir
1371:Sága
1346:Lofn
1341:Irpa
1336:Ilmr
1326:Hlín
1258:Ullr
1248:Thor
1238:Odin
1218:Máni
1213:Loki
1193:Höðr
1150:Æsir
1108:and
1045:ISBN
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200:root
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143:The
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3084:Nīþ
2927:Hof
2395:Hel
2127:Hel
1962:T–Y
1957:P–S
1952:I–O
1937:F–G
1932:D–E
1927:B–C
1877:Ótr
1679:Iði
1426:Vör
1421:Vár
1406:Syn
1401:Sól
1376:Sif
1361:Rán
1321:Gná
1296:Eir
1291:Bil
1253:Týr
1243:Óðr
596:alu
388:Hel
384:Hel
376:Hel
372:Hel
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291:In
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