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, …

Sep 6, 2021 · Although often referenced as a goddess, Hel is more of a half-goddess and jötunn, an entity from Jotunheim, realm of the giants. Her name means "hidden" and refers to the …

Dec 15, 2024 · In the tapestry of Norse mythology, Hel’s dominion over the underworld weaves a tale rich in symbolism, shedding light on the Norse understanding of life, death, and the worlds …

Mar 5, 2025 · The giant Hel was one of the children of the trickster giant Loki. Born half-living and half-dead, she was a terror to look upon and feared by the gods, so Odin banished her to the …

Nov 30, 2024 · Hel (Old Norse Hidden) is the queen of Helheim, the afterlife realm of the dead, which was often called the same as she did – Hel. Although often referenced as a goddess, …

Jan 12, 2023 · She is Hel: Norse goddess of death, the keeper of the dead, a Jotunn of darkness and despair, feared yet revered by all who know her name in Norse mythology. From her cold …

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 …

The Norse goddess Hel was the goddess of the Underworld, one of the places where ancient Norsemen thought that dead people went. This location was often called Hel like its queen or, …

Dec 27, 2022 · Loki’s daughter, Hel, was the guardian of the realm of the dead in Norse mythology. She was the progeny of a demi-god. Hel was a dark and brooding presence but …

Sep 6, 2021 · Hel was a female character in Norse mythology who ruled the realm of the dead of the same name. Her kingdom was said to be a hopeless, gloomy, and dark place, located in a …