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', or 'Hel-power'. Rudolf Simek comments that the name is unusual, reasoning that it is uncommon for a jötunn to be directly associated with "the underworld."
Attestation
Helreginn is listed in the þulur section of Skáldskaparmál. Other than the name, no additional information about the figure is provided.
See also
- Hel, daughter of Loki, ruler over the location of the same name
Notes
References
- 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.
