Hel Archive

Nastrond (Náströnd): Grisly Hall Of Corpses – Norse Vision Of Most Terrible Place In Niflheim, Kingdom Of The Dead

AncientPages.com | September 13, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Nastrond (Náströnd) is the 'strand of corpses.' It is the most terrible part of Niflheim, ruled by the god Loki's

The fairy Otherworld; a beautiful land of everlasting spring and sunshine, the Land of Youth (Tir na n-Og) or Mag Mell. Illustration by Stephen Reid in T. W. Rolleston's The High Deeds of Finn (1910) via Wikipedia

Celtic Mythology

Mag Mell: Irish Tradition Of Otherworldly Paradise That Could Be Reached Through Death And Glory

AncientPages.com | February 26, 2019

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In the mythology of the Irish people, Mag Mell was a mythical, paradise-like realm with everlasting spring and sunshine. It was a place

Chinese Mythology

Diyu – Terrible Chinese Hell And Judgement Of God Yama

AncientPages.com | December 18, 2018

Ellen Lloyd - AncientPages.com - When angry with someone, we often say, “Go to hell”. Whether we believe in the existence of hell is unimportant. We have simply

Fenrir Killed At Ragnarok By Vidar Who Avenged His Father Odin’s Death

AncientPages.com | December 10, 2018

A. Sutherland - AncientPages.com - In Norse mythology, Vidar (in Old Norse: Vidarr – “wide ruler”) was famous for his silence. He was one of the respected gods among