Náströnd
Sign in to savethumb|333px|An illustration of Náströnd (1895) by Lorenz Frølich. In Norse mythology, Náströnd ("Corpse Shore") is a place in Hel where Níðhöggr devours the dead souls of the dishonorable. It is the afterlife for those guilty of murder, and severe oath-breaking.
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thumb|333px|An illustration of Náströnd (1895) by Lorenz Frølich. In Norse mythology, Náströnd ("Corpse Shore") is a place in Hel where Níðhöggr devours the dead souls of the dishonorable. It is the afterlife for those guilty of murder, and severe oath-breaking.
==Orthography== In the standardized Old Norse orthography, the name was spelled Nástrǫnd, which in 11th century Old West Norse was pronounced . In Modern Icelandic the letter 'ǫ' is replaced by ö, and Náströnd is pronounced .
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