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 → |
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Niflheim
→
|
associatedPlace |
|
Norse mythology
→
|
featuresPlace |
|
Hel
→
|
residesIn |
|
Hel
→
|
rulesOver |
|
Niflheim
→
|
sometimesIdentifiedWith |