BALCONY

(Ital. balcone, from O.H.G. balcho, beam), platform projecting from wall of a building inside or outside, and enclosed by a parapet; the outside b., great feature of Renai ance architecture, is attached to the window; the inside runs round almost entire wall as” in theatre or concert-hall; usually supported by consoles, but may have invisible iron supports. canopy used in R.C. Church to carry over priest in proce ion, or stationed over altar or pulpit; made later of architectural materials. ' tonic god of light and justice; ‘in the Edda, son of Odin and Freya; everything in creation but mistletoe took oath not to injure him; slain by mistletoe shaft through cunning of Loki; in the to Asgard; different version preserved by Saxo Grammatic us.