Song Under The Mistletoe
Song Under The Mistletoe
Song Under The Mistletoe
love and the mother of Balder, the god of the summer sun. Balder
had a dream of death which greatly alarmed his mother, for
should he die, all life on earth would end. In an attempt to
keep this from happening, Frigga went at once to air, fire,
water, earth, and every animal and plant seeking a promise
that no harm would come to her son. Balder now could not be
hurt by anything on earth or under the earth. But Balder had one
enemy, Loki, god of evil and he knew of one plant that Frigga had
overlooked in her quest to keep her son safe. It grew neither on
the earth nor under the earth, but on apple and oak trees. It was lowly mistletoe. So
Loki made an arrow tip of the mistletoe, gave to the blind god of winter, Hoder, who
shot it , striking Balder dead. The sky paled and all things in earth and heaven wept for
the sun god. For three days each element tried to bring Balder back to life. He was
finally restored by Frigga, the goddess and his
mother. It is said the tears she shed for her son
turned into the pearly white berries on the mistletoe
plant and in her joy Frigga kissed everyone who
passed beneath the tree on which it grew. The story
ends with a decree that who should ever stand under
the humble mistletoe, no harm should befall them,
only a kiss, a token of love.
True False
1. Mistletoe is a tree similar to an apple tree.
2. Friggas son had a bad dream which frightened his mother
3. Balder died
4. Friggas tears became beautiful white pearls on the mistletoe
plant.
5. Balder came to life again
6. People should avoid mistletoe as it brings bad luck