Hel is a female being in Norse mythology who is said to preside over an underworld realm of the same name, where she receives a portion of the dead. Hel is attested in the Poetic Edda, …

Hela is one of the most powerful and mysterious figures in Norse mythology. She is widely known as the goddess of death, but her impact on Norse culture was far more extensive than that title …

Oct 12, 2021 · In Norse mythology, Hela (also called Hel) ruled one of the realms of the dead, known as Helheim or Hel. Helheim was part of Niflheim, a misty, cold world underneath one of …

Hel (Old Norse Hel, “Hidden” [1]) is a giantess and/or goddess who rules over the identically-named Hel, the underworld where many of the dead dwell. Her name’s meaning of “Hidden” …

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 …

Sep 6, 2021 · 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 …

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 …

Hel is presented as Loki’s daughter, a belief that dates at least to the ninth century. the poem Ynglingatal calls her Loka mær “ Loki’s girl,” Hve›rungs mær “Hvedrung’s [Loki’s] girl,” and …

In Norse cosmology, Hel is the goddess of the underworld. She is the daughter of Loki, the trickster god, and Angrboda, a giantess. Her origins show a mix of life and death, making her a …

Jan 12, 2023 · The goddess Hel in Norse mythology is associated with death and the underworld. In Norse tradition, she is responsible for receiving the spirits of the deceased and taking them …