Helreginn
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Norse mythical character
Helreginn (Old Norse: [ˈhelˌreɣenː] , "Ruler over Hel" or "Hell-power") is a jötunn in Norse Mythology.
Name
[edit ]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
[edit ]Helreginn is listed in the þulur section of Skáldskaparmál . Other than the name, no additional information about the figure is provided.[4]
See also
[edit ]Notes
[edit ]- ^ Simek 1996, p. 138.
- ^ Orchard 1997, p. 192.
- ^ Simek 1996, pp. 138–139.
- ^ Faulkes 1987, p. 157.
References
[edit ]- Faulkes, Anthony, trans. (1987). Edda (1995 ed.). Everyman. ISBN 0-460-87616-3.
- Orchard, Andy (1997). Dictionary of Norse Myth and Legend. Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-34520-5.
- Simek, Rudolf (1996). Dictionary of Northern Mythology. D.S. Brewer. ISBN 978-0-85991-513-7.