Norse
Hel
The Norse goddess who keeps the quiet house where the dead rest, and one of Loki's children.
In Norse myth Hel is the daughter of Loki and rules the realm of the dead that is named after her. She is described as half pale and half dark.
In our stories she is a serious, careful girl who keeps a quiet house and has never had a visitor. Her own name is a deliberate joke for the grown-ups, and the stories treat her with gentleness and respect.