Hel
Hel or HEL may refer to:
In arts and entertainment:
Places:
- Hel, Poland, a town on the Hel Peninsula
- Hel Fortified Area, a fortress and naval base on the Hel peninsula
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Hel (band)
Hel is a Swedish viking rock band, based in Eskilstuna, Södermanland. The band's name is derived from the Norse goddess Hel.
History
Hel formed in 1999 following the disintegration of Völund Smed, three of the Hel's five members having previously played in that band. A major change from Völund Smed's lineup was that Hel would feature two female vocalists, Malin Pettersson and Ulrica Pettersson. The first release of Hel's material was on the vikingarock compilation album, Carolus Rex IV. As a result of the compilation's commercial success, Hel was initially signed to vikingarock group Ultima Thule's label, Ultima Thule Records, but later formed their own label, Peanut Music AB.
The band toured internationally between 2001 and 2004, finally breaking up following the departure of violinist Cia Hedmark in 2004 to reform Völund Smed.
In 2008, Malin Pettersson, Ulrica Pettersson, and Adde Norlin debuted a new band called Tales of Origin. Whereas Hel sang in Swedish, Tales of Origin sings in English. Their first album was titled "Through Virgin Eyes."
Hel (location)
In Norse mythology, Hel, the location, shares a name with Hel, a female figure associated with the location. In late Icelandic sources, varying descriptions of Hel are given and various figures are described as being buried with items that will facilitate their journey to Hel after their death. In the Poetic Edda, Brynhildr's trip to Hel after her death is described and Odin, while alive, also visits Hel upon his horse Sleipnir. In Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda, Baldr goes to Hel on his death and subsequently Hermóðr uses Sleipnir to attempt to retrieve him. "Hel-shoes" are described in Gísla saga.
Etymology
The old Old Norse word Hel derives from Proto-Germanic *haljō, which means "one who covers up or hides something", which itself derives from Proto-Indo-European *kel-, meaning "conceal". The cognate in English is the word Hell, which is from the Old English forms hel and helle. Related terms are Old Frisian, helle, German Hölle and Gothic halja. Other words more distantly related include hole, hollow, hall, helmet and cell, all from the aforementioned Indo-European root *kel-.
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ALBUMS
- Hyllning Till Sverige Del 1 released: 2003
- Det som varit är released: 2003
- Bortglömda tid released: 2002
- Blodspår released: 2001
- Valkyriors dom released: 1999
Hyllning Till Sverige Del 1
Released 2003- Den Feges Lögn (Album Version)
- Mälare Strand (Album Version)
- Bortglömda Tid (Album Version)
- Timglas (Album Version)
- Livsfärd I Blindo (Album Version)
- Tysta Tankar (Album Version)
- Bestarnas Sal (Album Version)
- Hjältars Kall (Album Version)
- Res Er Upp (Album Version)
- Ont Begär (Album Version)
- Vilddjursjakt (Album Version)
- Vargars Sång (Album Version)
- Underbara Nord (Album Version)
- Eldsjäl (Album Version)
Hel
ALBUMS
- Das Atmen der Erde released: 2012
- Tristheim released: 2007
- Falland Vörandi released: 2005
- Orloeg released: 1999
H.E.L.
ALBUMS
- The Legacy: Episode 1 released: 2001
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by: HelSuchender Blick in den See
will ganz weit bis zum Grunde seh'n
kann ich mehr erkennen und versteh'n
als daß am Morgen die Sonne aufgeht
Ist es nur ein Spiegel oder mehr
ich schliess' mich ein in diese Flut
wie tief muss ich um im Dunkeln zu seh'n
und noch mehr als dass die Zeit vergeht
So tauch ich tiefer in die Dunkelheit
doch ist der Grund noch viel zu weit
einst wenn ich angekommen bin
wird dieses Ufer dann die Antwort sein
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