Iduna
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Iduna is a goddess in Norse mythology associated with youth and immortality, known for guarding the magical apples that keep the gods eternally young.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Iduna canonical | 2 |
| Brita as Iduna | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Norse deity
ⓘ
goddess ⓘ mythological figure ⓘ |
| abductedBy | Thjazi ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Idunn
ⓘ
surface form:
Idun
Idunn ⓘ
surface form:
Iðunn
|
| appearsIn |
Poetic Edda
ⓘ
Prose Edda ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Bragi
ⓘ
eternal youth ⓘ immortality ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| category |
Norse goddesses
ⓘ
mythological immortality figures ⓘ |
| culture | Norse mythology ⓘ |
| depictedWith |
basket of apples
ⓘ
tree bearing apples of youth ⓘ |
| domain |
renewal
ⓘ
vitality ⓘ youth ⓘ |
| family |
Aesir
ⓘ
surface form:
Æsir gods
|
| gender | female ⓘ |
| hasItem |
apples of immortality
ⓘ
casket of apples ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
life-preserving
ⓘ
youthful ⓘ |
| importance | essential for maintaining the gods’ youth ⓘ |
| influenced | modern depictions of youth-giving fruit in fantasy literature ⓘ |
| knownFor |
guarding apples that prevent aging
ⓘ
keeping the gods young ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
Old Norse language
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Norse
|
| mythType | fertility and renewal deity ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | central figure in the myth of her abduction by the giant Thjazi ⓘ |
| pantheon |
Aesir
ⓘ
surface form:
Æsir
|
| relatedConcept |
longevity
ⓘ
regeneration ⓘ |
| rescuedBy |
Loki
ⓘ
Children of Odin ⓘ
surface form:
the gods of Asgard
|
| residence | Asgard ⓘ |
| role |
guardian of magical apples
ⓘ
provider of youth to the gods ⓘ |
| species | goddess ⓘ |
| spouse | Bragi ⓘ |
| symbol | apples of youth ⓘ |
| worshipContext | pre-Christian Norse religion ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Brita as Iduna