Annie Klingensmith

“ Then the maiden said: "Why do you who are living try to cross this bridge? You shake it more than a whole army of dead men."
Hermod replied: "I come to seek Balder, the Beautiful, and I pray you let me pass quickly, for the gods wait wearily in Asgard." When the maiden saw that he was a god she hindered him no longer. ”

“ Next morning he begged the goddess of death to release Balder, and told her of the sorrow of the gods and the despair of the earth.
The goddess replied: "If all created things, the lifeless as well as the living, will weep for Balder, I will release him. But if anything refuse to weep, he shall not return to Asgard."
Hermod rode back to the gods, who sent messengers throughout all the world to beg everything to weep for Balder. All things, men, animals, plants and even stones wept willingly, and the messengers returned gladly because they thought Balder would be released. ”

“ But Thor grasped his tail tightly and he could not escape.
Then Loke was bound so that he could never loose himself, but his wife was allowed to bring him food and water. So he was punished for his many evil deeds. ”