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Hel (goddess) - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Amor, Aphrodite, Apollo, Ares, Artemis, Ashtoreth, Astarte, Astraea, Athena, Atropos, Baal, Bellona, Bragi, Calliope, Cerberus, Ceres, Charon, Clio, Clotho, Cora, Cupid, Cynthia |
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Hel is the goddess of the underworlds, Helheim and Niflheim, in Norse mythology. Odin threw Hel there and gave her authority over those who do not die gloriously in battle but of sickness or of old age. She has a body which is half black, half flesh-covered, and appears downcast yet fierce, according to Snorri Sturluson in Gylfaginning. Her dwelling place is the hall Eliudnir. Her servants are Ganglati and Ganglot.
Hel is a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
Heimskringla relates that she procured herself a spouse by having the Swedish king Dyggve die a natural death.
Her name is the source of the English word hell.
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Hel in modern literature, movies, etc.
- Hel plays a role in Marvel Comics' Thor series.
- Hel causes much trouble for David, Christopher, Jalil and April in K.A. Applegate's book series, Everworld.
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Example Usage of (goddess) |
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MysticAngela: Feeling a need to pull a Goddess Card today! Aine-Leap of Faith "Take a risk, and put your heart's true desire into action!" |
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CarolElaine: RT @cnnbrk: Sen. Lincoln of Ark.backs debate on Senate health care bill,giving Dems votes to prevent filibuster.(Thank the fucking goddess.) |
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edfladung: taking the fish to la michoacan, manaña, to grab some larger mole hills for a few days. praying to the no-skunk goddess now. |
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