The first of these prophesied events happened when the god Baldur was killed by Loki, who is of god of fire and trickery as well as a descendent of the giants; Baldur was then sent to the underworld and the gods then had to face the fact they could “no longer escape their tragic destiny” (McCoy). Odin, chief of the Norse deities, prepared for a war against the giants by selecting various human warriors to aid the gods in their fight; but the gods knew their efforts were in futile
The first of these prophesied events happened when the god Baldur was killed by Loki, who is of god of fire and trickery as well as a descendent of the giants; Baldur was then sent to the underworld and the gods then had to face the fact they could “no longer escape their tragic destiny” (McCoy). Odin, chief of the Norse deities, prepared for a war against the giants by selecting various human warriors to aid the gods in their fight; but the gods knew their efforts were in futile