Where can I read more stories about Baldur than just the ones in the Eddas?

Question

Nothing new, please. I just want more info on him than the little there is in the two Eddas, not a recent story.

Answer 1

The best sources for anything on the Norse Myths is the Eddas and the Elder Eddas. Snorri Sturleson was the collector of these myths. The best contemporary sources are GODS AND MYTHS OF NORTHERN EUROPE by H. R. Ellis Davidson and THE NORSE MYTHS by Kevin Crossley-Holland.

Concerning Baldur, an interesting footnote is that many Germanic people accepted Christianity because they believed Jesus to be the resurrected Baldur.

Answer 2

In Norse mythology, Baldur is the beautiful son of Odin, and very beautiful. He is the father of Forseti, God of justice, and wife of Nanna. The most famous story of Baldur is of his death, caused by Loki's tricks. As the story goes, the young Baldur was troubled by dreams and premonitions of his own death.

After Odin discovered from a seer that Baldur was destined to die by his brother's hand, His mother Frigg travelled the worlds, convincing every living thing to swear an oath not to harm Baldur. Loki, much annoyed by Baldur's invulnerability, disguised himself as an old woman, and learned from Frigg that she had not bothered to collect an oath from the lowly mistletoe, believing it too harmless to bother with. When he returned to the hall, he found the others amusing themselves by hurling stones and weapons at Baldur, testing his new invulnerability.

Loki passed the mistletoe twig to Hodr, Baldur's blind brother, under the pretense of encouraging him to join in the fun. Hodr threw the twig, which killed Baldur on the spot. Baldur is expected to return after Ragnarok to rule the new world.

I don't know if this is the Baldur you were speaking of, but do a google search and type in Baldur, it may pull up more