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Published: 2020-06-22 17:59:26 +0000 UTC; Views: 816; Favourites: 10; Downloads: 0
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Description This is Hel (or Hela also) The goddess of the Nordic underworld, Helheim, where the souls of those who died of old age or disease end up without honor.

The English word Hell also derived from her name.

She is also the sister of Fenrir, the giant wolf, and also of Jörmungandr, the world serpent. Therefore, she would be Loki's daughter. Her appearance was described as chilling, because on the one hand she had the appearance of a beautiful woman, but on the other she had the appearance of a decomposing corpse, which also expelled a putrid smell around her.

Hel was very powerful in her kingdom, therefore, even gods like Odin or Thor refrained from having conflicts with her. She also had her disposition she had her guard dog, Garm, who guarded the golden roof entrance towards Helheim.
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ProtronRazoron [2020-07-10 19:17:27 +0000 UTC]

Huh, that explains when anyone who was diseased can enter her domain with her guard dog, not unlike certain someone from the other myths.

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EXODUS2Rain [2020-06-22 19:46:28 +0000 UTC]

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RCurrent In reply to EXODUS2Rain [2020-06-22 19:51:14 +0000 UTC]

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