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  1. Hoth, Hothr, Hoder, Hodr, Hodurnoun

    (Norse mythology) a blind god; misled by Loki, he kills his brother Balder by throwing a shaft of mistletoe

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  1. hodr

    Höðr (Old Norse: Hǫðr [ˈhɔðz̠] (listen); often anglicized as Hod, Hoder, or Hodur) is a god in Norse mythology. The blind son of Odin and Frigg, he is tricked and guided by Loki into shooting a mistletoe arrow which was to slay the otherwise invulnerable Baldr. According to the Prose Edda and the Poetic Edda, the goddess Frigg, Baldr's mother, made everything in existence swear never to harm Baldr, except for the mistletoe, which she found too unimportant to ask (alternatively, which she found too young to demand an oath from). The gods amused themselves by trying weapons on Baldr and seeing them fail to do any harm. Loki, the mischief-maker, upon finding out about Baldr's one weakness, made a spear from mistletoe, and helped Höðr shoot it at Baldr. In reaction to this, Odin and the giantess Rindr gave birth to Váli, who grew to adulthood within a day and slew Höðr. The Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus recorded an alternative version of this myth in his Gesta Danorum. In this version, the mortal hero Høtherus and the demi-god Balderus compete for the hand of Nanna. Ultimately, Høtherus slays Balderus.

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    It appears there may be a misunderstanding as the term "hodr" is not standard English and is not recognized in a general context. However, in Norse mythology, Hodr or Hod is a god often depicted as blind and is the brother of Baldr. He is known for inadvertently killing Baldr, the god of light and purity, at the trick of Loki. Please provide additional context if you are referring to a different use of "hodr".

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of hodr in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of hodr in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9


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