
Norse mythology
Rind
Goddess or giantess who bore Vali, the avenger of Baldur's death
- Mythology
- Norse mythology
- Children
- Vali
- Group
- Divine · Fate · Mortal
- Appears in
- Loki Bound
Rind is the goddess or giantess fated to bear Vali, the avenger of Baldr. When Baldr is slain and Frigg's grief demands vengeance, Odin learns from a seeress that Rind must mother his son. She rebuffs his courtship again and again, and in Saxo's telling Odin resorts to disguise and dark magic to overcome her resistance. From their union comes Vali, who grows to manhood in a single day and, neither washing nor combing his hair, kills the blind Hod to repay Baldr's death.
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Loki Bound
Chapter 1
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Rind?
- Rind is the goddess or giantess fated to bear Vali, the avenger of Baldr. When Baldr is slain and Frigg's grief demands vengeance, Odin learns from a seeress that Rind must mother his son.
- Which mythology does Rind belong to?
- Rind belongs to Norse mythology.
- Which stories does Rind appear in?
- Rind appears in Loki Bound, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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APA
MythologyNow. (2026). Rind. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/rindMLA
"Rind." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/rind.Chicago
MythologyNow. "Rind." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/rind.