ᚢᚦᚨᚾAsgard · Keeper of the Apples · Bragi's Wife · Maiden of Youth · She Who Feeds the Gods
Idunn
“Youth is not an age but what we cherish.”
You are in my garden. The apple trees are still. Sit — do not hurry, time passes differently here.
A word from the keeper
Do not fear your steps, it is quiet here. I am Idunn, Bragi's wife. In my casket I keep apples; while the gods eat them, they do not grow old. I force them on no one, but I do not hide them either.
Time passes through me too. I know how one grows young who stops fearing to grow old, and how one grows old who is afraid.
My kin
ᚲmy husbandBragiHe sings to me every evening, and I stop counting the years. That is better than any apple.enterᛚthe one who lured me awayLokiHe promised to show me an even better apple tree. I followed him and nearly lost the gods. Never again do I believe sweet promises.enterᚨmy master in AsgardOdinWhen I vanished, the gods began to grow old. Then they frightened Loki — and he brought me back.enterᛒshe who remembers all the termsFriggShe knows how much is allotted to each. Sometimes the two of us sit together and say nothing of terms.enter