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Helveg Petersen Family
Hel (Old Norse: ) is a female being in Norse mythology who is said to preside over an underworld realm of the Hel (location), 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. 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. 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 h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hel (1889) By Johannes Gehrts
Hel or HEL may refer to: Places * Hel Peninsula, on the Polish Baltic coast ** Hel, Poland, a town on the Hel Peninsula ** Hel Fortified Area, a fortress and naval base on the Hel peninsula * Helsinki Airport (IATA code HEL) * Hensall railway station, England (National Rail station code HEL) * Human Engineering Laboratory, an Army research institute that specialized in ergonomics In science and technology * Hardware Emulation Layer, in integrated circuitry * High energy laser, a weapon * High-energy visible light, High energy light In mythology * Hel (location), a location in Norse mythology * Hel (being), ruler of Hel, the location in Norse mythology * Hel, a battle-axe used by Magnus the Good of Norway In arts and entertainment * Hel (band), a Swedish band * Hel, a character in the 1927 film ''Metropolis (1927 film), Metropolis'' * Club Hel, a location in the ''Matrix'' series * Hel, a character in the mobile video game ''Fire Emblem Heroes'' Other uses * History of the Englis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |