Helreginn

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Helreginn (Old Norse: [ˈhelˌreɣenː], "Ruler over Hel" or "Hell-power") is a jötunn in Norse Mythology.

Name

The Old Norse name Helreginn has been translated as 'Ruler over Hel',[1] or 'Hel-power'.[2] Rudolf Simek comments that the name is unusual, reasoning that it is uncommon for a jötunn to be directly associated with "the underworld."[3]

Attestation

Helreginn is listed in the þulur section of Skáldskaparmál. Other than the name, no additional information about the figure is provided.[4]

See also

  • Hel, daughter of Loki, ruler over the location of the same name

Notes

References

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