norse pantheon
Hel
Lady of the Underworld · Loki's Daughter · Half-Dead
Hel, half-dark queen, daughter of Loki — receive me at the gate.
domain
death (non-violent)underworldcoldancestors
sacred symbols
half-decayed face · sleet · raven · yew
she accepts
mead · bread · dark berries · graveside offerings
Hel rules the realm of the same name — those who died of illness, old age, accident (not battle). Honor at ancestor altars, on Samhain, at the dark of the year.
she reminds you
the old north asks a fair exchange: a gift for a gift. say plainly what you want. these powers have little patience for the timid.