All other dead would find themselves in Helheim, under the jurisdiction of the goddess of the underworld, who would decide their fate. So, unlike the Christian concept of Hell, it was not a place of torment for the wicked and cruel. The 13thcentury Icelandic historianSnorri Sturlusondescribed...
She is also the goddess of the dead, as she receives the souls of those who die of old age, sickness, or other causes. She is the comforter and protector of the deceased, and she helps them to prepare for their rebirth. She is the goddess of the cycle of life and death, and the...
Frigg,Frigga- (Norse mythology) goddess of the heavens and married love; wife of Odin Heimdal,Heimdall,Heimdallr- (Norse mythology) god of dawn and light; guardian of Asgard Hel,Hela- (Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld ...
Sunday is named after Sunna, the Norse goddess of the sun, while Monday comes from “moon day”, named after the Norse god of the moon, Mani. Tuesday is Tyr’s day, named for the Norse god of war and the law. Wednesday is Woden’s day, named after the Norse god Odin, while Thur...
Before Christianity gave its own meanings to the concepts of heaven and hell, the pagan peoples of Europe imagined the dark side of the afterlife. The Norse pictured Hel, the corpselike goddess of death, as queen of a grim underground realm populated by those who had died of sickness and ...
home of the Gods. If the wall had been completed by a certain date, Freyja, the goddess of beauty, war and sexuality would have been forfeit to the giant as payment for his labors. (The gods also stood to lose the Sun and the Moon, but did not seem particularly concerned about their...
The goddess of the dead and the afterlife was Hel (Holle, Hulda), and was portrayed by the Vikings as being half-dead, half alive herself. The Vikings viewed her with considerable trepidation. The Dutch, Gallic, and German barbarians viewed her with some beneficence, more of a gentler form...
Frigg wife of Odin, goddess of the sky, marriage, and childbirth Heimdall god who guards Asgard, the home of the gods Hel goddess of the dead, child of Loki Idun goddess of fertility, spring, and rebirth Jormungand giant serpent Loki trickster figure, companion to the gods Mimir ...
Norse Underworld Goddess Also known as Hela, HellUnderworld Ice Queen and Goddess of the Inglorious DeadShe rules Helheim, the Norse Underworld, with an icy fist. The daughter of Loki and Angrboda, she’s an ugly half-dead hag with gangrene legs and a hideous face. Which just shows that...
Hel: Goddess of dead and queen of underworld; daughter of Loki. Hiordis: Wife of Sigmund; mother of Sigurd. Hoenir: One of creators of Ask and Embla; son of Bur. Hogni: Son of Giuki; slain at hall of Atli. Hoth (Hoder, Hodur): Blind god of night and darkness; slayer of Balder...