Váli
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Váli is a Norse god, one of Odin's sons, known primarily for avenging the death of his half-brother Baldr.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Váli canonical | 10 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse god
ⓘ
mythological figure ⓘ |
| appearsWith |
Baldr
ⓘ
Höðr ⓘ Odin ⓘ |
| associatedTheme |
blood vengeance
ⓘ
fate ⓘ oath-keeping ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
justice
ⓘ
vengeance ⓘ |
| birthPurpose | to avenge Baldr ⓘ |
| category |
Children of Odin
ⓘ
Norse gods associated with Baldr ⓘ Æsir gods who survive Ragnarök ⓘ |
| characteristic | grows to full strength in a single day ⓘ |
| culture | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| domain | retribution ⓘ |
| epithet | Baldr’s avenger ⓘ |
| familyRole | younger son of Odin ⓘ |
| father | Odin ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| halfBrother |
Baldr
ⓘ
Höðr ⓘ |
| kinshipGroup | Odin’s sons ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Baldrs draumar
ⓘ
Gylfaginning ⓘ Poetic Edda ⓘ Prose Edda ⓘ Völuspá ⓘ |
| mother | Rindr ⓘ |
| motherCulture | jötunn race ⓘ |
| motherOrigin | giantess ⓘ |
| mythicEvent |
Ragnarok
ⓘ
surface form:
Ragnarök
Baldr ⓘ
surface form:
death of Baldr
|
| nameLanguage | Old Norse ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “the chosen one” (traditional interpretation) ⓘ |
| notableAct | avenged Baldr by killing Höðr ⓘ |
| pantheon |
Aesir
ⓘ
surface form:
Æsir
|
| residence |
Asgard
ⓘ
surface form:
Ásgarðr
|
| role | avenger of Baldr ⓘ |
| survivesEvent |
Ragnarok
ⓘ
surface form:
Ragnarök
|
| textualSource |
Prose Edda
ⓘ
surface form:
Snorri Sturluson’s writings
|
| timeToMaturity | one day ⓘ |
| weapon |
bow and arrow
ⓘ
spear ⓘ |
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Odin