Hel (Old Norse) 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 (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” surely has to do with the underworld and the dead being “hidden” or buried beneath the ground.

Jan 12, 2023 · From the shadows of the underworld, a figure emerges, her pale skin stark against the darkness. 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.

6 days ago · Hel, showing both wisdom and authority, agreed to release Baldr only if all things in the world wept for him. When one being — a disguised Loki — refused to cry, Baldr remained in Hel’s care, showcasing her role as a just and unbending keeper of the dead.

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. It was called Niflheim, or …

Jan 11, 2024 · Hel is one of the Jotunn (giants) of Norse mythology. She has dominion over Helheim, a realm of the dead in the Norse belief system. Hel is described as half-living and …

Sep 20, 2023 · Hel, the Norse goddess, is a central figure in Norse mythology, renowned for her enigmatic and dual nature. As the daughter of Loki and the giantess Angrboða, she holds a unique position as both a deity and a ruler of the realm of the dead, known as Helheim.

Aug 17, 2023 · In Norse mythology, Hel is a powerful goddess associated with the realms of the dead and the afterlife. She is the daughter of the trickster god Loki and the giantess Angrboda, making her a member of the fearsome giant race.

Hel is a goddess of Norse mythology. Her father is Loki, and her mother is Angrboða, a giantess. Her siblings are Jörmungandr and Fenrir. Her task is to reign over the realm of the dead, also called Hel or Neifelheim, where the dead peacefully go to in the afterlife to wait until Ragnarok, the end of the gods and Asgard.

In Norse mythology, Hel is the queen of the underworld, ruling over the realm of the dead known as Helheim. Hel is often depicted as a goddess with a half-dead appearance, and her kingdom …