Hel

name

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The goddess of the realm of the unheroic dead, a daughter of Loki by the jotun Angrboða. Norse
  2. 2
    The realm of the dead who did not die in combat, ruled by the goddess and located in Niflheim (one of the Nine Realms). Norse

Etymology

From Old Norse hel. Cognate with Old English hell (“hell”).

Next best steps

Mini challenge

Want a quick game? Try Word Finder.