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title: Hermod Before Hela
author: John Charles Dollman
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14570/hermod-before-hela/
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updated: 1970-01-01
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# Hermod Before Hela
_Authored by John Charles Dollman_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14570.jpeg)
## Image Caption
*Hermod Before Hela*, illustration of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Hermod kneeling before [Hel](https://www.worldhistory.org/Hel/), Norse goddess of the dead in the realm of Hel by English artist and illustrator John Charles Dollman, published in *Myths of the Norsemen from the [Eddas](https://www.worldhistory.org/Edda/) and Sagas* by Guerber, H. A., Harrap, London, 1909.
In this scene, Hermod asks for the return of the soul of the god [Baldr](https://www.worldhistory.org/Baldr/) to life. Hel consented on the condition that everything in the [Nine Realms of Norse cosmology](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/1305/nine-realms-of-norse-cosmology/) should weep for Baldr. When the giantess Throk refused, Baldr had to remain in the afterlife.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Dollman, J. C. (2021, September 03). Hermod Before Hela. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Dollman, John Charles. "Hermod Before Hela." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 03, 2021. .
### MLA
Dollman, John Charles. "Hermod Before Hela." *World History Encyclopedia*, 03 Sep 2021, .
## License & Copyright
This content comes from a public domain book whose copyright has expired. [Original image](https://archive.org/details/mythsofthenorsem00gueruoft/page/210/mode/2up) by [**John Charles Dollman**](https://archive.org/details/mythsofthenorsem00gueruoft/page/210/mode/2up). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 03 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.