What does hel mean?
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hɛlhel
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Princeton's WordNet
Hel, Helanoun
(Norse mythology) goddess of the dead and queen of the underworld
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hel
"Hel" is a term originating from Norse mythology, referring to both the name of the Norse goddess of the underworld and the realm itself that she oversees, where many of the dead dwell. The term can also refer to "Helheim", the realm of the dishonorable dead. It is used to describe a place of cold darkness and despair. In a broader context, it's sometimes used as a synonym for "hell".
Wikidata
Hel
In Norse mythology, Hel is a being who presides over a realm of the same name, where she receives a portion of the dead. Hel is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In addition, she is mentioned in poems recorded in Heimskringla and Egils saga that date from the 9th and 10th centuries, respectively. An episode in the Latin work Gesta Danorum, written in the 12th century by Saxo Grammaticus, is generally considered to refer to Hel, and Hel may appear on various Migration Period bracteates. In the Poetic Edda, Prose Edda, and Heimskringla, Hel is referred to as a daughter of Loki, and to "go to Hel" is to die. In the Prose Edda book Gylfaginning, Hel is described as having been appointed by the god Odin as ruler of a realm of the same name, located in Niflheim. In the same source, her appearance is described as half black and half flesh-coloured and further as having a gloomy, downcast appearance. The Prose Edda details that Hel rules over vast mansions, her servants in her underworld realm, and as playing a key role in the attempted resurrection of the god Baldr.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Hel
hel, n. in Northern mythology, the goddess of the dead, the sister of the wolf Fenrir, and daughter of the evil-hearted Loki.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Hel
or Hela, in Scandinavian mythology an inexorable divinity, the death-goddess who presides over the icy realm of the dead; her maw was insatiable and her heart pitiless.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of hel in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of hel in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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