Ganglot
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In Norse mythology
, Ganglot ("tardy") was Hel
's maidservant in the Norse underworld. She was also the partner of Ganglati, Hel's manservant.
Norse mythology
Norse mythology, a subset of Germanic mythology, is the overall term for the myths, legends and beliefs about supernatural beings of Norse pagans. It flourished prior to the Christianization of Scandinavia, during the Early Middle Ages, and passed into Nordic folklore, with some aspects surviving...
, Ganglot ("tardy") was Hel
Hel (being)
In Norse mythology, Hel is a being who presides over a realm of the same name, where she receives a portion of the dead. Hel is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson...
's maidservant in the Norse underworld. She was also the partner of Ganglati, Hel's manservant.