Hel
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- proper noun
- /hɛl/
- Literature
- Before my father died, he told me that I had a half-sister... that he imprisoned in Hel.
Examples
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I am Hel... Goddess of the underworld.
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They see you leading us to Hel.
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At the Gates of Hel, you will find me.
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We believe she is the goddess Hel .
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I will meet you at the Gates of Hel.
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Hel, a huge and ruthless goddess.
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In Norse mythology, Hel is known as the goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld.
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Queen Hel rules over Helheim, the realm of the deceased in Norse belief.
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Many stories depict Hel as a complex goddess who governs the afterlife.
Synonyms
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A goddess from ancient Mesopotamia who rules the land of the dead
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A goddess who rules the land of the dead in Norse myth
A goddess who rules the land of the dead in ancient Mesopotamian stories
A goddess who rules the land of the dead in ancient Mesopotamian stories
Surface Forms
Etymology
Hel is the Norse name for the goddess of the dead and comes from an old Germanic word meaning 'the hidden place' or 'underworld'. That's why the English word hell, a place of the dead or punishment, comes from the same word and why Hel rules the dead in Norse stories.