Helheim

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Helheim is the cold, misty underworld realm in Norse mythology ruled by the goddess Hel, where many of the dead reside.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf location in Norse mythology
mythological location
realm of the dead
underworld realm
accessedBy Gjöll bridge
associatedAnimal Garmr
associatedWith Niflhel
associatedWithConcept afterlife
punishment
resting place of the dead
connectedToEvent death of Baldr
contrastedWith Fólkvangr
Valhalla
cosmologicalRole one of the realms of the Norse cosmos
describedAs cold
dark
gloomy
misty
distinguishedFrom Hel (goddess)
etymology "Hel" (goddess/hidden) + "heimr" (home, world)
governedBy laws of Hel
guardedBy Móðguðr
hasFeature gates of Hel
poisonous valleys
river Gjöll
hasSubregion Náströnd
Éljúðnir
influenced later depictions of Hell in modern media
languageOfName Old Norse
locatedIn Niflheim
mentionedIn Baldrs draumar
Gylfaginning
Poetic Edda NERFINISHED
Prose Edda NERFINISHED
Vafþrúðnismál
moralAssociation destination for those not chosen by Odin or Freyja
mythology Norse mythology
primaryInhabitants the dead
those who die of sickness or old age
realmOf Hel (goddess)
relatedConcept Germanic afterlife beliefs
ruler Hel
sometimesEquatedWith Niflhel
visitedBy Baldr NERFINISHED
Hermóðr NERFINISHED
Nanna
Odin NERFINISHED

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