GodFinder
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z




List of Gods : "God Hermod" - 2 records

Name ▲▼Origin ▲▼Description ▲▼
God name
"Hermod"
Norse Messenger god norse
God name
"Hermod"
Nordic / Icelandic Messenger god. One of the sons of the Wiking god OTHIN, he was sent to Hel on a mission to obtain the release of the god Balder, who had been slain by the blind god Hod. The mission failed because only one creature in the world, a hag (probably LOKI in disguise), failed to weep at Balder's loss and Hermod returned empty-handed. It may be argued that Hermod is less a deity than a demigod hero modeled on the Danish king of the Beowulf Saga. Also Heremod; Hermoth....