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.

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Váli canonical 10

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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

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Odin fatherOf Váli
Baldr sibling Váli
Rindr motherOf Váli
Rindr associatedWith Váli
Rindr child Váli
Víðarr halfBrother Váli
Höðr sibling Váli
Höðr killedBy Váli
Odin (as recipient of crafted items) fatherOf Váli
subject surface form: Odin