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Hermod

[ her-mood, -mood ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.
  1. a son of Odin who rode to Hel to negotiate for the return of Balder to Asgard.


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He gave to Hermod a helm and corslet, and from him Sigmund a sword received.

Odin's horse Sleipnir was then led forth, on which Hermod mounted, and galloped away on his mission.

Hermod then rode back to Asgard, and gave an account of all he had heard and witnessed.

She asked Hermod his name and family, and told him that on the former day there had ridden over the bridge five bands of dead men.

There he saw his brother, Baldur, seated in the first place, and there Hermod stopped the night.

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