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Idun

(ˈiːdʊn) or

Ithunn

n
(Norse Myth & Legend) Norse myth the goddess of spring who guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young; wife of Bragi
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Noun1.Idun - (Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young
Ithunn
Norse mythology - the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity
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