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The myth of Loki and the deadly mistletoe - Iseult Gillespie

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Baldur was the gentlest and most beloved being in all of Asgard. But lately, he had been plagued by gruesome visions foretelling his own imminent death. Determined to protect her son from these grim prophecies, Queen Frigg travelled across the nine realms, begging all living things not to harm Baldur— all living things except one. Iseult Gillespie shares the myth of the death of Baldur.

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Meet The Creators

Educator
Iseult Gillespie
Director
WOW-HOW Studio
Narrator
Susan Zimmerman
Storyboard Artist
Veronica Horban
Animator
Ilya Tkachenko
Art Director
Kseniya Meleshchuk
WOW-HOW Studio Producer
Tatyana Savranenko
Sound Designer
Stephen LaRosa
Music
Stephen LaRosa
Director of Production
Gerta Xhelo
Editorial Director
Alex Rosenthal
Producer
Bethany Cutmore-Scott
Editorial Producer
Dan Kwartler
Fact-Checker
Eden Girma

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