In Norse mythology, Náströnd is the punishment shore in the underworld.
Náströnd, whose name is often translated as “corpse shore,” is described in Völuspá as a grim place associated with punishment. The poem presents a hall there whose doors face north, and it depicts serpents and venom as part of the horrifying scene. The Prose Edda also preserves related imagery when discussing the fate of certain wrongdoers.
Náströnd is not simply another name for all of Hel’s realm. Norse sources distinguish particular places and punishments within a wider mythological geography, although they do not always provide a fully consistent map. Modern retellings often call Náströnd a “Norse hell,” but that phrase can obscure the fact that the mythology contains several destinations and regions for the dead.