| Týr Faroese – Brother's Bane Lyrics | 10 years ago |
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This is the lyrical adaptation of the tale of how Loke the trickster slew Baldr, the god of Justice. When Baldr was born, His mother, Freyja, heard from a seeress that he would be slain. Fearing for her sons life, she went out to all of creation and asked every single thing on earth to swear an oath not to harm Baldr. Mistletoe, however, was too young to swear an oath. Loke the wicked schemer learned of this, and hatched a plan to kill Baldr. The other gods took sport in striking Baldr with their weapons futilely. Their steel swords and refused to even touch Baldrs precious skin. Hodr the Blind, was Baldrs twin brother. On account of his being blind, and not owning a weapon, he took no part in this sport. Loke approached Baldr and said to him "Why do you not honor your brother as we do? Come, here is a bow and arrow. Though you cannot see, I shall aim the shot for you, and you shall release the arrow" As the mistletoe stuck Baldr, he was struck dead instantly. Freyja, gnashing her teeth, saw the prophecy fulfilled, and as Loke fled Asgaard, all of the Gods gave chase. Soon they captured Clever, Wicked Loke, and bound him to a rock in a watery cave, where he is to reside, unmoving, until the end of the world. |
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