Idun

or I·thun, I·thunn

[ ee-thoon ]

/ ˈi ðʊn /

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noun Scandinavian Mythology.

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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Origin of Idun

<Old Norse Ithunn; perhaps derivative of ith deed, feat

Words nearby Idun

Idris I, IDU, Id-ul-Adha, Id-ul-Fitr, Idumaea, Idun, idyll, idyllic, idyllist, IE, IEA

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|Snorre
The asas were ill at ease on account of the disappearance of Idun,—they became gray-haired and old.
The Younger Edda|Snorre
But 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|Snorre
Thjasse told Loki that he could not go unless he would promise to bring the Apples of Idun.
Young Folks Treasury, Volume 2 (of 12)|Various

Already his mischievous heart was planning how he might steal Idun away.
In The Days of Giants|Abbie Farwell Brown

British Dictionary definitions for Idun

Idun

Ithunn

/ (ˈiːdʊn) /

noun

Norse myth the goddess of spring who guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young; wife of Bragi

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