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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Coach operator FlixBus has announced the return of the 666 bus service to the Polish seaside resort of Hel.
From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026
The local bus operator, PKS Gdynia, announced this week that bus 666 will no longer run to Hel.
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
Beyond it, to the east, was the realm of the dead who had not died in battle, ruled over by Hel, Loki’s daughter by the giantess Angrboda.
From "Norse Mythology" by Neil Gaiman
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