Hermod

American  

[her-mood, -mood] / ˈhɛr mud, -mʊd /

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. a son of Odin who rode to Hel to negotiate for the return of Balder to Asgard.

---

Example Sentences

When the 8,500-ton German freighter Hermod docked at Baltimore last week, a mustached newsman who looks more like a diplomat than a reporter was on hand to greet captain & crew in impeccable German.

From Time Magazine Archive

When Hermod reached Hela with the gods’ petition, she answered that she would give Balder back if it were proved to her that all everywhere mourned for him.

From "Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes" by Edith Hamilton

When he saw Hermod he told him to sit beside him and spend the night with them at the table.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

Hermod mounted it and prepared to ride down, ever down, to greet Hel in her high hall, where only the dead go.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman

While Hermod was in the underworld, Odin had had a son to replace Balder; this son, named Vali, was the son of Odin and the goddess Rind.

From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman