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Hoth

Hoth

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A blind Norse god tricked by Loki into killing his brother with mistletoe
  • proper noun
  • Literature
: Hoth
  • According to legend, Hoth faced dire consequences for his tragic mistake.

Examples

  • Set your course for the Hoth system.

  • But, sir, the Hoth system is supposed to be devoid of human forms.

  • Just look at the realism of the battle of Hoth.

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  • We wanted to do our best to re-create the Battle of Hoth in The Empire Strikes Back.

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  • Com-Scan has detected an energy field protecting an area around the sixth planet of the Hoth system.

  • It's not the ice planet of Hoth, or the forest moon of Endor, or the desert world of Tatooine.

  • He's Luke Skywalker's tail gunner in the Battle of Hoth.

  • The report is only a fragment from a probe droid in the Hoth system, but it's the best lead we've had.

  • In Norse mythology, Hoth is known for accidentally killing his brother Balder.

  • The blind god Hoth was tricked by Loki into throwing the shaft of mistletoe.

Synonyms

Hoder
vsHoth
  • Literature
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A blind Norse god tricked by Loki who killed his brother Balder with a spear of mistletoe

is more specific about the action, stating the shaft was thrown
Hodur
vsHoth
  • Literature
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A blind god in Norse stories who Loki tricks into killing his brother with mistletoe

is the same story using the identical misled and mistletoe detail
Hodr
vsHoth
  • Literature
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A blind god who Loki tricks into killing his brother Balder

is more detailed, naming the weapon and that it was thrown

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Hoth comes from the Old Norse name Höðr, which probably meant 'battle' or 'war'. That's why the tragic story of him being led to kill his brother matches the harsh, battle-related meaning of his name.