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
