Project Gutenberg 2004-10-27 Public domain in the USA. 281 Ewald, Johannes 1743 1781 Ewald, J. (Johannes) Evald, Johannes Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry The Death of Balder Transcribed by David Price "The Death of Balder" by Johannes Ewald is a tragedy written in the late 18th century, rooted in Danish folklore and mythology. This work explores the complexities of love, honor, and fate through its central characters: Balder, the half-god son of Odin, and Hother, a mortal prince who finds himself ensnared in a web of tragic circumstances and rivalries over the affections of Nanna, the daughter of Gevar. The narrative is steeped in themes of destiny, emotional turmoil, and the conflict between divine and mortal realms. The opening of "The Death of Balder" introduces us to the main players: Balder and Thor engaged in a discussion about bravery, duty, and love in a pine-wood setting on Norway's mountains. Balder is portrayed as deeply troubled, lamenting his unrequited love for Nanna, while Thor attempts to advise him against this infatuation. As Balder wrestles with feelings of hopelessness, Loki appears in disguise, prompting further complications regarding Balder's fate, including ominous foretelling of his potential demise. The dialogue establishes the emotional stakes and hints at the tragic intertwining of love and destiny, setting the stage for an intricate exploration of character conflict as the unfolding drama threatens to plunge them all into despair. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Danish drama -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 124860 2025-06-06T06:55:47.724900 text/html 127059 2020-12-18T13:44:53 text/html 44554 2020-12-18T13:44:53 text/html application/zip 110605 2025-06-06T06:55:53.117866 application/epub+zip 110846 2025-06-06T06:55:49.509872 application/epub+zip 110847 2025-06-06T06:55:48.347882 application/epub+zip 212908 2025-06-06T06:55:55.467838 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195217 2025-06-06T06:55:52.426873 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 170038 2022-09-07T13:21:35.299322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 108117 2025-06-06T06:55:47.151887 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 107941 2020-12-18T13:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 41869 2020-12-18T13:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19328 2025-06-06T06:55:55.606839 application/rdf+xml 11259 2025-06-06T06:55:48.919876 image/jpeg 3143 2025-06-06T06:55:48.631877 image/jpeg 107830 2025-06-06T06:55:47.737881 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia da.wikipedia