Idun
or I·thun, I·thunn
a goddess, keeper of the apples of youth and wife of Bragi; abducted by the giant Thjazi, from whom she was rescued.
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How to use Idun in a sentence
Then came the giant Thjasse in the guise of an eagle, seized Idun and flew away with her to his home in Thrymheim.
The Younger Edda | SnorreThe asas were ill at ease on account of the disappearance of Idun,—they became gray-haired and old.
The Younger Edda | SnorreBut he became frightened, and promised to bring Idun back from Jotunheim if Freyja would lend him the falcon-guise that she had.
The Younger Edda | SnorreThjasse told Loki that he could not go unless he would promise to bring the Apples of Idun.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12) | VariousAlready his mischievous heart was planning how he might steal Idun away.
In The Days of Giants | Abbie Farwell Brown
British Dictionary definitions for Idun
Ithunn
/ (ˈiːdʊn) /
Norse myth the goddess of spring who guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young; wife of Bragi
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