Hel (h l)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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| Noun | 1. |  Hel - (Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworldNorse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity |
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