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Niflheim (nē`fəlhīm'), in Norse mythology, lowest region of the underworld. A land of mist and cold, Niflheim was sometimes called the home of the dead. See also Hel Hel , in Norse mythology, the underworld (sometimes called Niflheim) and the goddess who ruled there. In early Germanic mythology, Hel was the goddess who ruled the majestic abode for the dead.
..... Click the link for more information. . Niflheim dark, cold region to which were sent those who died of disease or old age. [Scand. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary 642] See : Death Niflheim region of perpetual cold and darkness; afterworld. [Norse Myth.: Wheeler, 259] See : Underworld Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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