§anctu§ said:
In Hermod's Ride To Hel:
Pale and tortured by the [something like "..eeks"]
Sounds funny, but I hear he growls: Greeks.
Could there be any historical connection? I'm not good in Viking history.
Well I got interested myself about Hermod and Hel, heres a brief overview.
Hermod is the son of Odin (ha Amon can't spell) and he is sent to Hel (The Norse mythology underworld, and coincidently the name of the Godess who rules it) to bring back his brother Baldr who was killed and sent there, Thats what the song is about.
Thus The Last part of the song
[Hermod:]
I am bound to bring him back with me!
The whole world mourns his death!
Please set my brother free!
Give him back his friend!
[Hel:] (Johan with the cool voice effect XD)
If its true, what you say to me
That the whole world mourns his death
If the whole world will weep, I will give him back his life!
From what I have disovered, Greece seems to have no connection to it besides it being similar to Hades and the River Styx.
And I think he may have said
"pale and tortured by the creeks" because according to myth -
"The doors of the hall are said to be set in the south, away from Asgard which lies to the north. The hall is surrounded by a river called Gjoll, which is freezing cold and has knives flowing in it."
This is referring to the gates described in the song and the hall where Hel is to be found