Hel
Americannoun
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the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
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the home of the dead; Niflheim.
noun
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the goddess of the dead
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the underworld realm of the dead
Etymology
Origin of Hel
From Old Norse; see origin at hell
Example Sentences
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The bus to the town of Hel on Poland’s Baltic coast has long been popular with tourists.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
While her partner Vikram and others try to assimilate into their new home, Hel refuses, and works to establish a museum dedicated to their lost home.
From The Verge ● Dec. 30, 2018
We learn the origin of those three great enemies of the gods, the Midgard serpent, Hel, the grotesque queen of the dead, and the gigantic wolf Fenrir.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 13, 2017
Hel ran the school’s intramural program for over a decade.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 21, 2016
And there is the place named after its ruler: Hel, where the dead go who did not die bravely in battle.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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