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Myths about Magic Apples

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Idunn and Her Apples of Youth Stolen by the Giant Thjazi

🪓 Norse MythologyDovrefjell Mountains, NorwayIdunn • Loki • Thjazi

When the trickster Loki is captured by the giant Thjazi, he bargains for his life by promising to deliver the goddess Idunn and her apples of immortality. This betrayal causes the gods of Asgard to age rapidly, forcing Loki to embark on a dangerous rescue mission to restore youth to the heavens. The myth highlights the vulnerability of the divine and the cunning nature of the Norse trickster.