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Did the Germanic peoples consider the death of Baldur to be an event in their past, or in their future? The text doesn't make this clear. -- 84.57.73.92 20:53, 26 Nov 2004 (UTC)
I've removed the section of the article which referenced a willow tree being cursed by Loki to be unable to weep for Baldr. This point did not cite any source and as far as I am aware the versions of Baldr's death in both the prose and poetic Edda do not mention any willow tree. I'm happy to be corrected if someone can provide a source. — Preceding unsigned comment added by GalbertofBruges ( talk • contribs) 04:30, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
What exactly is Baldr the god of? Michael May II ( talk) 20:42, 3 August 2018 (UTC)
Does the Prose Edda mention Váli when the article states it does? I cannot find him in any translation there, and the reference itself does not include him. Váli killing Hod is attested in the Poetic Edda, but I don't think it is in the Prose Edda itself. Eladabudi ( talk) 20:08, 6 April 2020 (UTC)
The article claims that Baldr was known to some mainland Saxons as "Baldag", but the source for this claim leads to nothing but a quote. This claim should be removed unless someone can properly source it. Hurlebatte ( talk) 15:31, 15 September 2021 (UTC)
Bældæg is listed as a son of Woden by some manuscripts. Baldr is said to be a son of Othin by some manuscripts. Their names are a bit similar. Is this really all we're basing the claim on that they're the same figure? This seems like incredibly weak evidence which no good scholar would ever leap to a conclusion from. Hurlebatte ( talk) 15:33, 15 September 2021 (UTC)