Hermod
deity intermediate Asgardian single tradition · 3
Hermod is a messenger. Upon Frigg's entreaties, delivered through the messenger Hermod, Hel promised to release Baldr from the underworld if all objects alive and dead would weep for him.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Referenced in the Prose Edda.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Þökk, Hela, Frigga, Thor, Loki, Hel, Hyrrokin, Baldr, Vali, Nanna, Höðr, Frigg, Beldeg, Rindr, Litr, Æsir, Vanir, Balder
- serves
- Odin
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Upon Frigg's entreaties, delivered through the messenger Hermod, Hel promised to release Baldr from the underworld if all objects alive and dead would weep for him.”
#37764 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Partly from desperate grief, and partly in defiance of the Norns' harshness, Odin begs Hermod to ride his own steed, Sleipnir, down to Hell and beg Hela to release Balder.”
#40891 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001
“Balder is said to be the fastest and most agile of all the Asgardian warriors, his speed rivaled only by Hermod.”
#41090 · extracted by deepseek/deepseek-chat