He had been stabbed and killed by an arrow made from the wood of a mistletoe plant. Mistletoe was the one species on earth his wife and mother had failed to notice. Baldur died, but a lesson was ...

According to legend, Balder’s mother, Frigg, made every plant, stone and weapon promise not to harm her son—except for mistletoe, which she overlooked. The trickster god Loki crafted an arrow ...

Friday 13th is considered to be the unluckiest day on the calendar - but many people have no idea how it became such a ...

However, she forgot to include mistletoe. When Loki, the god of evil and destruction, learned that she had forgotten this one plant he made a plan to kill the child. He fashioned an arrow out of ...

The legend says Baldur was killed by an arrow made out of mistletoe, and in some versions of the tale, brought back to life by it as well, leading his mother to declare it as a symbol of love ...

After her son Baldur was nearly killed with a mistletoe arrow, she declared it a symbol of peace and love, and vowed to kiss anyone who passed beneath it. I had no idea about this one. The candy ...

And it’s long been associated with mystical power: In Norse myth, the god Balder is mistakenly killed by an arrow of mistletoe—after which the plant becomes synonymous with his grieving mother ...

In Norse mythology, Frigga, the goddess of love, beauty, and fertility, wept after her son Balder was killed by a mistletoe arrow. Frigga’s tears turned the red berries white and resurrected her ...

an arrow carved from mistletoe. Frigga revived her son under the mistletoe tree and decreed that anyone who stands under the mistletoe tree deserves not only protection from death, but also a kiss.

Mistletoe is often added to holiday decorations as a way to share love and a kiss in the Christmas season. While its origins are in Europe, there is one native mistletoe species that grows in ...

The internet might know Unfortunately for Baldur, Frigg neglected to include the mistletoe in the contract. Loki, the God of Mischief, knew of Frigg’s mistake and crafted an arrow from the plant.