Høtherus
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Høtherus was a rival suitor of Baldr for the hand of Nanna, daughter of Gewar, King of Norway. He defeated Baldr in battle and married the princess. He dealt Baldr a deadly wound with a magic sword which he had received from Mimir, the satyr of the woods.
When
- First attested
- 1100 CE
- Attested period
- 1100 – 1199
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Saxo Grammaticus in the late 12th century.
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“According to him, Balderus and Høtherus were rival suitors for the hand of Nanna, daughter of Gewar, King of Norway. Balderus was a demigod and common steel could not wound his sacred body. The two rivals encountered each other in a terrific battle.”
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