Our Family's Journey Through Time
| Name | Baeldaeg Odinsson de Westphalia [1] | |
| Suffix | de Scandinavia | |
| Birth | 243 | |
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| Gender | Male | |
| Kinfolk of Note | Direct Ancestor of Mack Ferrin Smith, Lawrence Adolph Twomey, Lawrence Hood, and Retha Zulma Gott | |
| Notable Quote | The second son of Odin is Baldur, and good things are to be said of him. He is best, and all praise him; he is so fair of feature, and so bright, that light shines from him | |
| Name | Beldig, Balder or Baldr | |
| Religion | Norse God | |
| Death | Abt 330 | |
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| War-Death of Baldrs (Viking) Baldr is known primarily for the story of his death. His death is seen as the first in the chain of events which will ultimately lead to the destruction of the gods at Ragnarök. Baldr will be reborn in the new world, according to Völuspá. |
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| Burial | Baldr was ceremonially burnt upon his ship, Hringh | |
| Person ID | I20833 | A Tree Called Smith |
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |
| Father | The Scythians King of Asgard Woden ap Asgard, b. 215 d. 306 (Age 91 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Mother | Queen of Asgard Friege ap Cadwaladr, b. 210 d. 310 (Age 100 years) | |
| Relationship | natural | |
| Marriage | Denmark [2, 3] |
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| Family ID | F7956 | Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family | Nanna de Scand, b. 247 d. Scandinavia/Ancient Asgard | |||
| Marriage End | Abt 330 | |||
| Upon Baldr's death, Nanna threw herself on his funeral pyre | ||||
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| Family ID | F8029 | Group Sheet | Family Chart | ||
| Last Modified | 21 Jul 2025 | |||
| Old World | _Balder the Good Baldr is a god in Germanic mythology. In Norse mythology, Baldr is a son of the god Odin and the goddess Frigg, and has numerous brothers, such as Thor and Váli. In wider Germanic mythology, the god was known in Old English as Bældæġ, and in Old High German as Balder, all ultimately stemming from the Proto-Germanic theonym *Balðraz ('hero' or… |
| Wars & Battles | War-Death of Baldrs (Viking) Baldr is known primarily for the story of his death. His death is seen as the first in the chain of events which will ultimately lead to the destruction of the gods at Ragnarök. Baldr will be reborn in the new world, according to Völuspá. |
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