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Hel

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Hel  (hl)
n. Mythology
1. The Norse goddess of death and the underworld; the daughter of Loki.
2. The Norse underworld of the dead not killed in battle.
[Old Norse; see kel-1 in Indo-European roots.]
Hel [hɛl], Hela [ˈhɛlɑː]
n Norse myth
1. (Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) the goddess of the dead
2. (Myth & Legend / Norse Myth & Legend) the underworld realm of the dead
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Noun1.Hel - (Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworldHel - (Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
Hela
Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity
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