Hel (location)
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Hel is an afterlife location in Norse mythology and paganism. It is ruled over by a being of the same name, Hel. In late Icelandic sources, varying descriptions of Hel are given and various figures ar
"Odin Rides to Hel" (1908) by W. G. Collingwood
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Niflheim
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In Norse cosmology, Niflheim or Niflheimr is a location which sometimes overlaps with the notions of Niflhel and Hel. The name Niflheimr appears only in two extant sources: Gylfaginning and the much-d
Hel (location)
…introduced. Snorri writes that Hel was cast down into Hel by Odin who "made her ruler over Nine Worlds". Snorri further writes that there Hel is located in Niflheim. Here it is related that she could give out lodging and items to those sent to her that have died of disease or old age. A very large dwelling is…
An attempt to illustrate Norse cosmology by Henry Wheaton (1831)
The Wolves Pursuing Sol and Mani