Hel
MythologyNorse
RoleGoddess of the underworld
About Hel
Daughter of Loki, rules over the realm of the dead who did not die in battle. Half her face is beautiful, half is decayed. Receives those who die of sickness or old age. Her realm is also called Hel. The English word hell derives from her name.
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