Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide

← Norse Mythology: The Unofficial Guide9 sep 2023 · 32 min

Episode 36 - Blue as Hel

Episode 36 - Blue as Hel9 sep 202332 min

<p>Time for another deep dive! This time into the mysterious origins of the one called Hel: the daughter of Loki and the sister of two giant monsters. Who does she own upon death? The answer may not be quite as simple as you think.</p>

<p><strong>Sources:</strong></p>

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<li><p>“Dictionary of Northern Mythology” by Rudolf Simek, 2007</p>

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<li><p>“Gesta Danorum” transl. by Karsten Friis-Jensen and Peter Fisher, 2015</p>

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<li><p>“Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs”, by John Lindow, 2002</p>

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<li><p>“The Road to Hel” by Hilda Roderick Ellis, 1968</p>

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<li><p>“Worlds of the Dead” by John Lindow and Anders Andrén in Pre-Christian Religions of the North volume II, 2020</p>