Tradition summary
Baldr dreamed of his own dying, and no god could turn the dream aside.
Mythic Dream reflection
to dream as he did is to be shown a grief in advance, so that you might love what you have while it still stands.
Literary reflections
These fragments are original Mythic Dream writing, offered as prompts rather than historical source material.
So beloved was he that the whole world wept to bring him back — all but one dry-eyed giantess, and one withheld tear was enough.
A sprig of mistletoe, too soft to be asked for an oath, became the one thing in all creation that could unmake the shining god.
Sources & editorial status
Public citations have not yet been attached to this entry. Treat the tradition summary as provisional until it is reviewed against tradition-specific scholarship; the dream reflection is editorial interpretation.
