What happens in mythology to gods and goddesses that die?

It depends on the mythology and sometimes the reason for the death. In some, the gods can't die, they might take mortal form but return when their mortal body has served it's purpose. read more

It depends on the mythology and sometimes the reason for the death. In some, the gods can't die, they might take mortal form but return when their mortal body has served it's purpose. In others, gods are immortal in that they don't age and won't die naturally but can be killed. read more

Now, Norse Mythology has a few varying ideas for death, and each idea has a certain god or goddess assigned to it. The most famous of these is Valhalla, the halls of the god Odin. Those that inhabit the halls after death were great warriors in life, and await there until they are called to fight by Odin’s side in the battle of Ragnarok. read more