"The Death of Balder" by Johannes Ewald is a tragic tale inspired by Danish mythology, where the story tells of love, duty, and unavoidable fate. Balder, the son of Odin, is in love with Nanna, the daughter of Gevar, creating a rivalry with Hother, a mortal prince. Balder's struggle with his love for Nanna takes center stage as he expresses his heartache to Thor. Loki’s arrival introduces a prophecy about Balder's death, adding layers of complication to the already tense emotional landscape. This sets up an interplay of love and fate involving gods, goddesses, and mortals.
The Death of Balder
By Johannes Ewald
Amidst the realm of gods and mortals, a forbidden love sparks a deadly rivalry, leading to despair and a fateful prophecy that threatens to consume them all.
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About the AuthorJohannes Ewald was a Danish national dramatist, psalm writer and poet. The lyrics of a song from one of his plays are used for one of the Danish national anthems, Kong Christian stod ved højen mast which has equal status of national anthem together with Der er et yndigt land. Quite until the days of romanticism, Ewald was considered the unsurpassed Danish poet. Today he is probably more lauded than read; though considered classics, only few of his works have become popular.
Johannes Ewald was a Danish national dramatist, psalm writer and poet. The lyrics of a song from one of his plays are used for one of the Danish national anthems, Kong Christian stod ved højen mast which has equal status of national anthem together with Der er et yndigt land. Quite until the days of romanticism, Ewald was considered the unsurpassed Danish poet. Today he is probably more lauded than read; though considered classics, only few of his works have become popular.
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