Móðguðr

Móðguðr is a figure in Norse mythology, specifically mentioned in the Prose Edda, attributed to Snorri Sturluson. She is described as the guardian of the bridge leading to Hel, the realm of the dead. Her name is generally interpreted to mean "battle-fury" or "anger-wolf."

Móðguðr is depicted as a female entity responsible for preventing the living from crossing into the underworld and ensuring that the dead who arrive proceed correctly. Her role is that of a gatekeeper or ferryman, albeit one with a potentially formidable nature. She is specifically mentioned in connection with the journey of the god Baldr to Hel.

While details about Móðguðr are scarce, her presence highlights the structured nature of the Norse conception of the afterlife, with specific beings assigned to govern its passages. She is one of several supernatural entities associated with the boundaries between worlds in Norse cosmology, underscoring the importance of thresholds and guardians in their mythological framework.