Idun

American  

[ee-thoon] / ˈi ðʊn /

Or Ithun,

noun

Scandinavian Mythology.

1. 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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Idun British  

/ ˈiːdʊn /

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of Idun

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

Example Sentences

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Idun

Bruun Idun was the third to be unveiled, on Aug. 25.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

Bruun Idun, as she’s been named, is one of six trolls made from scraps of wood headed for landfills and burn piles that Danish environmental artist Thomas Dambo is constructing in the Pacific Northwest.

From Seattle Times ● Sep. 1, 2023

Ms Trehan added that the Heroin Idun could not identify the Naval ship in the darkness and assumed that it was a pirate ship.

From BBC ● Dec. 22, 2022

Once the mountain begins crashing down, Kristian and Idun are on opposite sides of town, each with one of their kids.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 3, 2016

He made him promise upon the most solemn of oaths that he would lure Idun out of Asgard, so that Thiassi might obtain possession of her and of her magic fruit.

From Myths of the Norsemen From the Eddas and Sagas by Guerber, H. A. (Hélène Adeline)