Hel

[ hel ]

noun

, Scandinavian Mythology.

1. the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
2. the home of the dead; Niflheim.

Hel

/ hɛl; ˈhɛlɑː /

noun

1. the goddess of the dead
2. the underworld realm of the dead

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hel¹

From Old Norse; hell

Example Sentences

The Bible identifies 666 as the "number of the beast", and Hel is just one "l" short of the English word "hell".

From BBC

The bus to the town of Hel on Poland’s Baltic coast has long been popular with tourists.

From Seattle Times

Hel decried “the same venom” that is dehumanizing and scapegoating those who are viewed by some people as “the other.”

From Seattle Times

The next day, in the port of Hel, it was included in a convoy going to the German port of Swinemunde, which is now Swinoujscie in Poland.

From Seattle Times

He rode down to Niflheim, the world of the dead, where he found the dwelling of Hela, or Hel, the Goddess of the Dead, all decked out in festal array.

From Literature