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Hel (Old Norse Hel, “Hidden/Cover;”pronounced like the English word “Hell”).
The word "Hell" has its origins in Old English and is derived from the Germanic word "hel,".

In Norse mythology, Hel also called Helheim is the name of the underworld where many of the dead reside, presided over by a Queen called Hel.
Hel was one of Loki's children with Angrbodr and ruled over the dead and the underworld. The Norse underworld was divided into several realms, and one of them was ruled by Hel. She was known for her unique appearance, appearing half-dead and half-alive, with one half being flesh-colored and the other half blue or black.

Like physical graves, Helheim was thought to be located underground. Some sources also place it in the north, the direction which is cold and dark like the grave.
The entrance to Helheim is marked by a high fence and is adjacent to the river Élivágar. The gates to Hel, called Corpse-gates in Old Norse or Nágrindr, are located in the Gnipa cave or Gnipahellir. When new arrivals approach, they are greeted by the howling of Garmr, the Hellhound.


The Christian concept of Hell, a realm of eternal suffering ruled over by Satan, shares its name's roots with the Norse Hel. The Proto-Germanic language is the ancestor of both Old Norse and Old English, and "Hel" or "Helle" referred to the Germanic pagan underworld similar to Norse Hel.
Christian missionaries to the Anglo-Saxons used the closest Old English word they could find, "hel" or "helle," to refer to Satan's realm. However, the modern Christian concept of Hell is a combination of three ancient concepts from Greek, Norse, and Hebrew mythology.

Interestingly, the Greek New Testament uses the Greek concepts Tartarus or Hades, or the Hebrew concept Gehinnom, instead of the Christian concept of Hell, which is used some 23 times in the New Testament. This suggests that the Christian concept of Hell was not originally a part of the Greek or Hebrew religious traditions but was incorporated into Christian doctrine at a later stage.

Although the concept of Hell predates Christianity, it has been shaped and molded by various religious traditions throughout history. In Jewish mysticism, for example, the Kabbalah mentions seven different divisions of Hell.
These are:

Sheol - the general underworld or afterlife realm of the dead
Abaddon - a place of destruction or despair
Be'er Shachat - the Pit or the Well of Corruption
Tit ha-Yawen - the Mud of the Deep
Sha'are Mawet - the Gates of Death
Tzalmavet - the Shadow of Death
Gehinnom - a fiery abyss where the wicked are punished and cleansed

The history and concept of Hell have played a significant theological role in Christian and Abrahamic religions' religious life and education. It is viewed as a place of eternal damnation where evil souls are punished and has served as a moral basis for law, justice, and order within institutions that comprise society. Theories of Hell were depicted as nightmarish visions that embellished early scriptures, church decorations, and paintings, and it became a source and warrant of reinforcing the moral teachings of the Church, monasteries, schools, and also as a basis for medieval control of children.

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It's not abnormal for newer religions to adopt some tenets of older ones. That's why you can find similarities everywhere in religious beliefs.

You just have to only look closely and you'll see clearly.