Unexpected New Deity - What do you know about Hel?

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Okay! :clap:

So, Iā€™ve never worked with or interacted with Hel personally but I know a few people who do. Iā€™m about to info dump some resources and videos on you that I know are reputable :laughing: I hope you donā€™t mind that!

Hel: The Norse Goddess of Death | Demonic Queen or Caretaker of the Dead?

This video is by Ocean Keltoi. He is an amazingly knowledgeable creator and academic in regards to Norse polytheism and deities.

What itā€™s Really Like to Work with Hel ~ A Witchā€™s Matron Goddess (Norse Underworld)

This video is by Kelly-Ann Maddox. Sheā€™s been working with Hel for a while. Although she works with deities through the lens of Chaos Magic and archetypes, the information she shares about Hel is accurate to the best of my knowledge.

Someone in a Discord server Iā€™m in has recommended a book titled ā€œRoad to Helā€ as a good resource for learning about her, too!

I know you probably already have access to the Wikipedia article but itā€™s a good place to get more resources. Scroll down to the bottom and see what their sources are.

This particular site looks okay but without the knowledge of the Norse deities I canā€™t verify things 100% so be sure to cross reference.

http://ydalir.ca/norsegods/hel/

I know sheā€™s referenced in the Poetic Eddas but Iā€™m not sure where. You can read the Poetic Eddas online for free through Sacred Texts.

Iā€™m gonna keep looking and if I find something else Iā€™ll pop it in here :blush:

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