Beeld – Iðunn Norse Goddess Of Apple And Youth

In Norse mythology, Idunn is the goddess associated with youth and apple, she is also the wife of Bragi, the god of poetry. Idunn is the keeper of the magic immortality apples, which the Norse gods must consume to avoid old age. The trickster god Loki once tricked Idunn and kidnaped Idunn to the realm of the giants which caused the other Norse gods to grow old, Loki later rescued Idunn by turning into an eagle and carrying her away in his claws.