. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . The Death of Balder der stands, and have nothing to throwif I could, replied Hoder. If that is all, said Loke, comewith me. I will give you somethingto throw, and direct your aim/3 Hoder, thinking no evil, went with \Loke and did as he was told. The little sprig of Mistletoe shotthrough the air, pierced the heart ofBalder, and in a moment the beautifulgod lay dead upon the field. e A shad-ow rose out of the deep beyond theworlds and spread itself over heaven•and ear

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. Norse stories retold from the Eddas / by Hamilton Wright Mabie ; with illistrations in color and decorations by George Wright . The Death of Balder der stands, and have nothing to throwif I could, replied Hoder. If that is all, said Loke, comewith me. I will give you somethingto throw, and direct your aim/3 Hoder, thinking no evil, went with \Loke and did as he was told. The little sprig of Mistletoe shotthrough the air, pierced the heart ofBalder, and in a moment the beautifulgod lay dead upon the field. e A shad-ow rose out of the deep beyond theworlds and spread itself over heaven•and earth, for the light of the universehad gone out. The gods could not speak for hor-ror. They stood like statues for amoment, and then a hopeless wailburst from their lips. Tears fell like(rain from eyes that had never weptbefore, for Balder, the joy of Asgard,had gone to Niflheim and left them.

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