- Hel (mythological being) - Wikipedia
An episode in the Latin work Gesta Danorum, written in the 12th century by Saxo Grammaticus, is generally considered to refer to Hel, and Hel may appear on various Migration Period bracteates In the Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, and Heimskringla, Hel is referred to as a daughter of Loki
- Hel (The Underworld) - Norse Mythology for Smart People
Hel (Old Norse Hel, “Hidden;” [1] pronounced like the English word “Hell”) is the most general name for the underworld where many of the dead dwell It’s presided over by a fearsome goddess whose name is also Hel
- Hel - World History Encyclopedia
Hel is the queen of the afterlife realm of Hel in Norse mythology She is the daughter of the god Loki and giantess Angrboda and sister of Fenrir the wolf and Jörmungandr the World Serpent
- Hel in Norse Mythology: Myths, Powers, and Symbols
Hel, often referred to as the goddess of death in Norse mythology, was the ruler of the realm also called Hel — a cold, misty land where many souls went after death She was not one of the shining Norse gods, but she held an incredibly important role in the Norse universe
- Hel | Goddess of Death, Underworld Decay | Britannica
Hel, in Norse mythology, originally the name of the world of the dead; it later came to mean the goddess of death Hel was one of the children of the trickster god Loki, and her kingdom was said to lie downward and northward
- Hel: Norse Goddess of Death and the Underworld
Read the stories of Hel: Norse goddess of death and the underworld Discover her role in Norse mythology and how inspires popular culture
- Hel (Realm) – Mythopedia
Hel was the lowest of the Nine Realms in Norse mythology, resting place of the vast majority of the dead Ruled by the cold and uncaring goddess Hel, when Ragnarök came, she would unleash the dead upon the living
- Hel: The Norse Goddess of Death and the Afterlife
In the complex and intriguing world of Norse mythology, Hel, the goddess of death, holds a unique place as the ruler of the underworld Though often overshadowed by other more prominent gods and goddesses, her role is essential in shaping Norse cosmology’s understanding of death and the afterlife
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