Helvete
Helvete , derived from "Hels vite", is the Norwegian and Swedish word for " hell ". It is often heard as a swear word. In Germanic mythology , “ Hel ” is used to denote both the underworld and its ruler. The Christian reinterpretation of the underworld as a place of punishment for the unbelievers is reflected in the second part of the word (“vite”: “repentance”) . It also exists in Danish as Helvede and in Finnish as "Helvetti".
Geographic locations
Geographical locations (mostly narrow valleys) in Scandinavian countries, which are referred to as "Helvete" in the sense of "Hell":
- A gorge south of Lake Espedal in Gausdal municipality . There is Norway's largest collection of giant caves with a depth of 50 meters and a width of 20-30 meters.
Metal
"Helvete" was the name of a black and death metal record store in Oslo in the early 1990s . The shop is considered to be the core of the black metal scene of the time, which has been responsible for several murders and church arson. The owner of the "Helvete" was Øystein "Euronymous" Aarseth ( Mayhem ), who was murdered in 1993 by Varg Vikernes ( Burzum ).
There is a heavy metal and hard rock pub / live club of the same name in Oberhausen . Furthermore, the Swedish grindcore band Nasum released their third album in 2003 under the name "Helvete".