Hel(hidden) is the daughter of Loki. She was appointed by the god Odin as ruler of a realm called Hel, located in Niflheim.
(Snorri's(Prose Edda) description of Hel may at times be influenced by Christian teachings about the after-life.)
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A beloved Icelandic lullaby with an eerie context.
“Sleep my little love,
Outside the rain is weeping.
Mommy keeps watch over your gold,
Old leg bones and a little treasure chest.*
Let's not stay awake through dark nights.”
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The cow Auðhumla.
The primordial frost jötunn Ymir, fed from her milk, and over the course of three days she licked away the salty rime rocks and revealed Búri, grandfather of the gods and brothers Odin, Vili and Vé.
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Nykur - a water horse.
Nykurs are cruel creatures. They present themselves as tame, friendly 🐴, but anyone who mounts them will find themselves sticking to it’s back. The nykur then gallops off into the 🌊, plunging its rider into the 💦 and drowning them.
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In the Vǫlsunga saga, Sigurd, the dragon-slayer, awakens the cursed Valkyrie, Brynhild, and falls in love with her.
It all ends in betrayal and tragedy.
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Thor and Loki crossing the river. Gjalp a giantess, floods the river with her piss or menstrual blood.
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