Merseburg Incantation One of the two Merseburg Incantations names Balder (in the genitive singular Balderes), but also mentions a figure named Phol, considered to be a byname for Baldr (as in Scandinavian Falr, Fjalarr; (in Saxo) Balderus : Fjallerus). The incantation relates of Phol ende Wotan riding to the woods, where the foot of Baldr's foal is sprained. Sinthgunt (the sister of the sun), Frigg and Odin sing to the foot in order for it to heal.Calvin, Thomas. An Anthology of German Literature, D.C. Heath & Co. , . pp. 5–6. The identification with Balder is not conclusive. Modern scholarship suggests that the god Freyr might be meant.Wolfgang Beck: Die Merseburger Zaubersprüche. Wiesbaden 2003.
merseburG Incantation ONe oF the two MeRSEBurg iNcaNTatIoNs NAmeS balder (in the GENItIve sINgulaR balDERes), BUT AlSo menTiOns a figuRE Named phol, considErEd tO bE a BYnAme for bAldr (as In sCANdInavIAN fALr, FjalarR; (IN sAxo) baLderus : fjallerus). tHe incantation relates oF phoL ende woTAN RIdinG to the WoODs, wHErE the FoOT oF baLdr's foaL is SpRainEd. sintHguNt (tHe SiSTer of The sun), frIgG AnD odIn SinG To THe Foot iN Order fOr IT tO hEal.calVin, Thomas. an antholOgy of gErmAN lIteraTuRe, d.C. HeAth & co. , . pp. 5–6. tHe idenTificatIOn WitH bALdEr iS Not conclusive. modern sChoLArShip suggesTs thaT tHE god freyr MIgHt be mEant.wolfGang beCk: die merSeburger zauBerSprÜcHe. WiesbadEn 2003.