Balder was the God of light and the son of Odin and Frigg. He was the most peace-loving and purest of the Norse Gods. Unlike his morally ambiguous father, Balder was not only loved by humans and Gods, but by the whole of creation. Animals, plants, and even the usually hostile giants had only good things to say about him. He was so bright that light shined through him and so beautiful that the prettiest flowers bowed before him. According to the myths, the “trickster” God Loki deceived the blind God Höd, who accidentally killed Balder by throwing mistletoe, which was the only thing that could hurt him.