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Vali is the Norse god born for one purpose: to avenge his brother Baldr. A son of Odin and the giantess Rind, he grew to manhood in a single day and killed Hodr, whose hand had thrown the fatal dart.
Who is Vali in Norse mythology?
Vali is a god born for a single purpose: vengeance for Baldr. Odin fathered him on the giantess Rind expressly to avenge his beloved son, and Vali grew to manhood in a single day.
He is called Avenger of Baldr because the Prose Edda names him hefniáss Baldrs. He was born to avenge his brother. When he was only one night old, he killed Hodr, who had slain Baldr.
What is Vali the god of?
- Domains — vengeance, swift growth
- World — Asgard
- Offerings — beer, wine, meat, ale; an arrow
- Metal — iron
Kin — Parents: Odin and Rind
Vali and Hodr
Without stopping to wash or comb his hair, the day-old god sought out the blind Hodr, whose hand had thrown the fatal dart, and killed him. Grim as this deed is, Vali is also a god of the future: he is among the handful who survive Ragnarok and inherit the reborn world, carrying something of the old gods into the age that follows.
He avenged Baldr on Hodr; read the death of Baldr.
Questions
Who are Vali's parents?
Odin and the giantess Rind.
Does Vali survive Ragnarok?
Yes. He is one of the few gods who live on in the new world.