Idunn

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Idunn is the Norse goddess who guards the apples of immortality that keep the gods eternally youthful.

Aliases (2)

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf Norse goddess
mythological figure
antagonistInMyth Thjazi
appearsInStory Lokasenna
Skáldskaparmál
associatedConcept fertility and renewal
immortality of the gods
associatedWith Bragi
apples of immortality
eternal youth of the gods
youth
category Fictional characters based on Norse deities
Norse goddesses
consequenceOfAbduction gods begin to age without her apples
cosmologicalContext Norse cosmology
culture Norse mythology
depictedAs a young woman carrying apples
domain youth and rejuvenation
family Aesir gods
gender female
guardedObject apples that preserve the youth of the gods
hasCompanion Bragi, god of poetry
influence inspired characters and motifs in modern literature
inspired characters and motifs in modern popular culture
languageOfName Old Norse
literaryFunction explains the gods' continued youth
mentionedIn Poetic Edda NERFINISHED
Prose Edda NERFINISHED
mythologicalEvent abduction by the giant Thjazi
mythType deity of youth
nameEtymology possibly derived from Old Norse meaning "ever young" or "rejuvenating"
nameVariant Idun
Iduna
Iðunn
pantheon Aesir
primarySource Prose Edda by Snorri Sturluson
relatedMyth Loki's deal with Thjazi to lure her out of Asgard
rescuedBy Loki
the gods of Asgard
residence Asgard
restorationEvent return to Asgard with her apples restoring the gods' youth
role guardian of the apples of immortality
species goddess
spouse Bragi
symbol apple
box or casket of apples
worshipContext pre-Christian Norse religion

Referenced by (7)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Idunn ("Iðunn")
Idunn ("Idun")
nameVariant
Bragi ("Iðunn")
Bragi ("Idun")
spouse
Bragi ("Idun")
associatedWith
Norse mythology
hasDeity
Aesir
member

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