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