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Explore myths where Rindr appears across cultures, conflicts, sacred places, and recurring themes.
2 myths currently featured for Rindr.
Following the tragic death of the god Baldr, Odin seeks a way to produce an avenger who is not bound by the social ties of the Aesir. He travels to the eastern land of Garðaríki to woo the princess Rindr, daughter of King Billing, using various disguises and magic. Their son, Váli, is born with a supernatural destiny, growing to full adulthood in a single day to avenge his brother’s death by...
Following the tragic death of Baldr, the god Odin fathers a son named Váli with the giantess or princess Rindr specifically to serve as an avenger. Born with a divine destiny, Váli grows to full adulthood in a single day, refusing to wash or comb his hair until he has fulfilled his oath. This miraculous warrior eventually slays the blind god Höðr, Baldr's unintentional killer, to restore the...