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

Angela 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 we are angry with someone, we often say “Go to hell”. Whether we believe in the existence of a hell is unimportant. We

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