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My name is Usana Castellanos de su
Huiria and I want to welcome you to

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a new episode of Sherezade stories.
Today, continuing with Nordic mythology, we

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will speak of Idun, the beautiful
goddess possessing the apples of eternal youth.

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Idun is the personification of spring or
eternal youth, which, according to some

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scholars of mythology, had not had
a birth and would never experience death.

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He was warmly welcomed by the gods
when he made an act of presence in

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Nasgard with Braggi to ensure his affection. She promised them a daily bite of

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the wonderful apples she wore in her
case and that they had the power to

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bestow the youth of eternal beauty on
all those who tasted them. The golden

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apples in your garden will give you
a youthful dowry if you eat them every

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day. Thanks to that magical fruit, the Nordic gods, who had emerged

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from a mixture of groups, were
not all immortal, avoided the passage of

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time and disease for them and remained
energetic, beautiful and young for countless decades.

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Consequently, these apples were considered a
valuable possession and were carefully treasured in

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their magic chest. No matter the
number of them extracting the same number that

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always gave inside the box to be
distributed in the feast of the gods.

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The only ones she allowed to be
tasted even though dwarfs and giants were eager

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to possess the brilliant fruits idun maiden
immortal standing on the portal of Valhala.

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In his chest he keeps a lot
of extraordinary golden apples, such apples that

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are not earthly to the ancient gods
aecios allows to be reborn again one day.

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Odin Onir and Loki undertook one of
their usual excursions to the land and,

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after wandering for a long period of
time, they reached a desert region

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where they could not find a place
to stay. Tired and very hungry,

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the gods, after perceiving a herd
of good, killed one of the animals

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and, lighting a fire, sat
next to the bonfire to rest for a

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while. While the meat was cooking
for her surprise. However, despite the

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flames, the meat remained rather raw. In conclusion, it should be a

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work of magic. They looked around
to find out what was making cooking difficult

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when they spotted an eagle inn on
a tree above them. Seeing that he

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was the object of the travelers'
suspicion, the bird turned to them and

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admitted that it was he who had
prevented the fire from doing its work,

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but he promised to withdraw the spell
if they gave him as much food as

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they could devour. The gods agreed, after which the eagle descended by arousing

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the fire with the beating of its
huge wings, after which the flesh was

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quickly roasted. The eagle then set
out to take three quarters of the ox

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as its portion, which seemed too
much to Loki, who was born a

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great stake that was at hand near
him, and began to shovel the bird

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bars, forgetting that he was endowed
with magical powers for his consternation. One

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of the ends of the stake was
attached to the eagle' s back and

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the other to his hands, after
which he was dragged over the stones and

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through the bush and sometimes through the
air. With his arms almost torn from

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his shoulders. In vain, he
asked for mercy and implored the eagle to

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release him. The bird kept flying
until Loki promised him any ransom that his

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prisoner could ask for in exchange for
his freedom. The apparent eagle, which

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was the giant of the storm.
Tiazi finally agreed to release Loki on one

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condition. He made him promise,
by the most solemn of oaths, that

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he would take Idun to the outside
of Asgard so that Tiazi could take possession

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of her and her magic fruit.
Finally released, Loki returned to Odin and

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Oir, whom, however, he
took great care not to tell them what

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had happened and how they had obtained
their freedom. Once they were back in

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Astgard, he began a plan with
which he could induce Idun to go outside

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the dwelling place of the gods.
A few days later, while Braggia was

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absent from one of her juglars,
Loki searched for Idun in the brun Nag

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groves, where she had built her
residence. After cleverly describing the apples growing

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at a short distance, which he
had stated with mendacity that they were exactly

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the same as hers, he induced
her to leave Asgard with a glass plate

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full of fruit that he intended to
compare to those he had linked. However,

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as soon as he left and where
Asgard, the liar Loki abandoned her

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and before he could return to the
shelter of the heavenly abode, the giant

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Tiazi quickly descended from the north on
his eagle wings and, after catching her

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with his cruel claws, carried her
quickly to her arid and desolate home in

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Triamheim. Tremheim. The sixth is
called the place where Tias lives the mighty

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all- powerful giant Jotum isolated from
his beloved companions and Dun languished and became

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sad and pale, although he continued
to persistently refuse to allow Tiaz the slightest

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bite of his magic fruit, which, as he well knew, would give

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him beauty and renew his youth and
strength. All the misfortunes that fall on

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the Odin Palace have their origin in
the Bill Loki. It was he who,

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to the outside of the Portal del
Valhalla, led out to the pure

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Idum, whose beautiful chest contained exceptional
apples that returned immortal to the gods and

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which was locked in the tower of
Tiasi. Time passed the gods thinking that

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Idun was in the company of her
husband and that he would soon return.

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They did not pay attention to the
sour principle, but little by little the

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beneficial effects of the last apple banquet
disappeared. They began to notice the passage

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of time and to see how their
youth and beauty disappeared. As a result,

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alarmed began the search for the missing
goddess. Conclusive investigations revealed that he

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had been last seen in the company
of Loki and when Odin ordered him severely

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to explain himself, he was forced
to admit that he had betrayed her to

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the power of the storm giant with
his mocking and scornful countenance. Soon it

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was seen in Valhalla that it had
been the flints of the traitor Loki who

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had led Idun to the dark tower
in the possession of the Jotun. The

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attitude of the gods became very threatening
and it was obvious to Loki that if

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he did not devise ways to recover
the goddess and soon his life would be

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in considerable danger. Consequently, he
assured the indignant gods that he would spare

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no effort to secure the liberation of
Idún and by borrowing the plumage of the

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frey hawk, flew to Tenheim,
where he found idun alone, lamenting sadly

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his exile from Asgard and his beloved
Braggi, transforming the goddess into a nut,

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according to some versions, or,
according to others, into a swallow,

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which held her tightly between his claws
and then quickly set out on the

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way back to Asgard, hoping to
reach the shelter of his high walls before

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Tiasis returned from the fishing trip in
the North Seas to which he had gone.

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Meanwhile, the gods had gathered on
the walls of the heavenly city and

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waited for Loki' s return with
much more restlessness than he had felt when

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Odin had left in search of od
Roney, remembering the success of his gem

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strata. On that occasion they had
gathered large fuel cells, which were ready

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to be lit at any time.
They saw Loki appear and suddenly, but

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they spotted a large island in its
wake. This was the giant Tiazi,

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who had suddenly returned to Treamheim,
discovering that a hawk had taken his prisoner

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bird in which he easily recognized one
of the gods, dressing himself quickly with

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his eagle feathers. He rushed quickly
into his pursuit as he went, reaching

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little by little, but very quickly
to his prey. Lochis redoubled his efforts

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as the walls of Asgard approached and
before Tiaz and reached him, he reached

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his goal and fell exhausted among the
gods. Not a single moment was it

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missed to set fire to the accumulated
fuel and as Tiaz passed over the walls,

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the flames and fire led them to
the badly wounded and half- blown

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ground. Easy prey for the gods, who fell on him mercilessly and killed

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him. The gods, in hectic, rejoiced greatly at the ransom of Idun

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and ran to eat from the precious
apples that she had brought back and unharmed

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feeling that her customary strength and beauty
returned to every bite. They affably declared

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that it was no surprise that even
the giants wished to taste the apples of

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eternal youth. Therefore, they swore
that they would place your eyes so in

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heaven as a constellation to soften any
feelings of anger that your relatives might feel

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when they discovered that you had been
killed upwards, throwing the eyes of the

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son of Albald into the serene sky. They are the signs of the greatest

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among my exploits. The physical explanation
of this myth is obvious and dun The

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emblem of vegetation is removed from strength. In autumn, when Braggi is absent

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and the songs of the birds have
ceased the cold winter wind Tiasi retains her

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in its cold and desolate north,
where she cannot prosper until Loki. The

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southern wind brings back the seed or
swallow, both of which are the forerunners

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of spring’ s return. The
youth, beauty and strength conferred by Idun

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are symbolic of the resurrection of nature
in spring after the lethargy of winter,

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when colour and vigor return to the
earth, it had wrinkled and become gray.

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We see that this account reminds us
of other accounts, that of Persephone,

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when he returns to Earth after his
season in Hades, that of Shtar

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of the Sumerian Rulatos Babilonianos, who
was also trapped for a time in the

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aral Ugo world of his dead by
his sister was skigal and who was forced

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to glean by the gods to let
go again to be. Then we see

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that this is a recurring theme in
many mythologys and among the Nordics. The

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female character, the bearer of nature, the spring life, is also going

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to be in the underworld and one
falls into the underworld, since the disappearance

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of Idún, which is the vegetation
itself, in an annual event. We

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can expect to find other myths that
deal with the striking phenomenon. There is

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another favorite of poets, which,
unfortunately, has come to us only in

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a fragmented, very incomplete form.
According to this version, idun was once

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seated on the branches of the sacred
ash of Igi Brazil, when suddenly fading,

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loosened his grip and plummeted to the
ground below it to the most insurmountable

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depths of Nefelheim. There he lay
pale and motionless, staring with eyes fixed

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and full of terror. The s
horrid waves seen of the gel Kingdom shaking

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violently. Meanwhile, as someone overcome
by a penetrating cold in the valleys,

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dwells the sensational dis from the Iggdrasil, the fallen ash of the wild breed.

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The name Idun, the youngest among
the older sons of Ivaldi, was

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not able to bear her descent under
the antrich trunk of the tree. Confined,

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she would not be happy with Norvi' s daughter accustomed to a more

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pleasant dwelling at home, seeing that
she did not return Odin ordered Braggi,

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Heimgal and other gods to go in
search of her, ordering them a white

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wolf' s skin with which they
could tuck her in so that she would

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not suffer the cold and asking them
to use all their efforts to awaken her

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from the stupor of her that lends
the essence. She had been told that

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she had been taken by a wolf' s skin, and she had been

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given a wolf' s skin in
which she tucked herself. Idon passively allowed

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the gods to tuck her in the
fall wolf' s skin, but she

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persistently refused to speak or move and
her strange behavior, sadly suspected her husband

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that she had experienced a vision of
great misfortunes. Tears continually ran down his

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pale cheeks and Braggi, overwhelmed by
his sadness, asked the other gods to

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return to Asgard without him, swearing
that he would remain with his wife until

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she was ready to leave the gloomy
kingdom of Gel. The vision of his

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pain oppressed him so much that he
had no heart for his usual joyful songs

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and the strings of his harp remained
silent, while he remained in the underworld.

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That cephire as forest, slips between
the flowery plasderas, like Braggi'

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s music, when he rips the
cords of his harp in this myth,

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the fall of Idún is symbolic of
the autumn fall of the leaves lying flaccid

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is sheltered on the cold and the
ground floor until the snow hides them from

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the sight represented by the skin of
the wolf that Odin, the sky sends

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to maintain the tempered and the cessation
of the songs of the birds is subsequently

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represented with the silence of the harp
of Bragi. The terrible vision of Idun

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was the dreadful vision of the sunset
of the gods, the ragnaro. We

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have then that Idun is a goddess
in Nordic ntology, known for her role

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as guardian of the apples of eternal
youth that keep the young and vigorous gods.

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His figure has inspired both artists and
poets over the centuries in art,

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for example, and one has been
portrayed in numerous works of art over the

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years. One of the most well- known representations is Penrose' s painting

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and Apples, where Idun is shown
with his golden apples, symbolizing youth and

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vitality in sculptures and a jellyfish is
depicted with apples in his hand, emphasizing

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his crucial role in Nordic mythology.
Examples of idum sculptures can be found in

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several Scandinavian art museums also in illustrations
and engravings. Artists like Carl Larson and

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Ills Plommer have created illustrations that capture
the essence of idune and its connection to

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eternal youth. These illustrations often appear
in books and magazines dealing with Nordic mythology,

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in poetry, of course, in
the poetic era and in the proseic

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age and in an Appears in these
collections of poems and prose of Icelandic mythology,

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which are the primary sources of Nordic
mythology. These texts tell stories about

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how Iduna and its apples are essential
to the vitality of the gods also in

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modern poetry, because contemporary poets have
found inspiration and nedul For example, Scandinavian

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poets of the 19th and 20th century, like Victor Riberg, have written about

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it and also explore its symbolism and
mythological importance. Then, the figure of

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Idun continues to be a source of
inspiration in modern popular culture. Her image

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and symbolism appear in novels, films, video games, where she is often

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portrayed as a powerful figure who possesses
the secret of immortality, that precious secret

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that we can compare with other stories, such as the elixir of the Holy

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Grail. In addition, we return
to the theme of the apple as a

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symbolic element. We know that,
popularly, the garden tree of Eden had

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an apple. It comes in the
Bible. You talk about a fruit.

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What has remained in the popular imagination
is that it was an apple. There

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were apples in the garden of the
Hesperides, too. Then the apple is

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a symbolic fruit that appears recurrently in
different cultures and then is a lasting symbol

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of youth and renewal. His presence
in art and poetry underscores the cultural and

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mythological importance throughout the times. Victor
Ribert, a 19th- century Swedish poet

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and writer, extensively addressed Nordic mythology
in his work and, in particular,

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Gaibert wrote his beidun in his book
The Saga of the Ancient Gods, which

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was published in one thousand eight hundred
and eighty- seven, describing Idun as

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the goddess of youth and fertility.
Then, Ralberg speaks of Idun as the

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guardian of the apples of youth and
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the protector of these apples of eternal
youth, without which the Nordic gods would

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grow old, would lose their vigor. It describes how these apples are essential

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to maintain the vitality of the gods. In his text he says so and

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Dun always left her with her golden
apples. It is the eternal hope of

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the gods. Each bite of its
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a connection to the very essence of
life. Rivet uses Idun to symbolize

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hope and eternity by highlighting how his
apples are more than mere fruits, but

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a metaphor of immortality and continuity.
Ribert Daydun' s interpretation focuses on his

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central role in Nordic mythology as a
giver of life and youth, vene of

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a symbol of human hope and desire
for constant renewal, a figure that transcends

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myths to speak about universal human aspects, such as the yearning for immortality.

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In other words, Radbert not only
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also deepens its symbolism, highlighting its
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and in the daily life of people. On the other hand, another scholar

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of Nordic mythology, Gerbert tells the
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Dung, the beautiful goddess sat in
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that gave eternal youth to the gods. Without it, old age would draw

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the Asgardians or gods of Asgard and
their power would wane. There is also

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a symbolic reference to the playwright Henrik
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on earth and idun down there that
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clouds between the sky and the sea. The fruits of youth in flourishing forests.

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And Edith Sodergan, although he does
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resonate with the symbolism of the goddess
and says we, the women who possess

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the eternal secret of youth, know
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We see then that there are several
references such as that of Ji Prats that

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in Titanic Prat alludes to immortality and
tragedy and says with the goddess of youth,

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watching over the damned. The ship
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carrying with it the dreams of men
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in the poetic era to write to
Idune and his apples and a possession,

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the apples that the gods must eat
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And so it will be until the
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touches on mythological Nordic themes in his
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they do not mention Iduna, specifically
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saying in an eternal garden where golden
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leaves a promise of endless life.
The English poet Thomas Grey, in his

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poem Descendants of Odin, alludes to
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saying there in the sacred Asgard,
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secret of youth and vitality. Then
these quotations and examples show how different poets

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have integrated the figure of Idune and
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keeping alive the relevance of this goddess
in contemporary literature. And this goddess,

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moreover, can be compared with a
character from other viewpoints who share similar attributes,

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for example, with Ebe, who
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be the guardian of the apples of
youth in Nordic mythology, ensuring the eternal

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youth of the gods and Eve in
Greek mythology. It is the goddess,

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youth and cup, serving as an
ambrosia nectar to the Olympic gods, which

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guarantees them eternal youth. Then we
see that both goddesses are associated with eternal

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youth to renewal, providing a vital
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Vazir in Nordic mythology and ambrosia in
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Greek mythology. Ambrosia is the food
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and vigorous, and it will zir, as we have seen in these episodes,

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is a Nordic being created from the
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It becomes the poetic hydromel that grants
wisdom and poetry. So, both

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ambrosia and poetic hydromel are mythological elements
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gods. Somehow similar to the role
of Idun apples. But we can also

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establish a comparison with Sarasbatti in India, as Idún represents renewal and youth in

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Nordic mythology and is discussed in Hindu
mythology Es. The goddess, knowledge,

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music, arts, wisdom, nature
is associated with fluidity and renewal of knowledge

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and creativity. Then we can compare
it. Although the main functions of saras

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Batidum are different, both represent aspects
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These comparisons illustrate how the figure of
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youth and renewal, find parallels in
other mythological traditions that also value the vitality

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and immortality of the gods. Then, Idune' s figure in Nordic mythology

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represents a profound archetype and symbolism that
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of youth and thus, of course, have the eternal story of vitality.

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But constant renewal the promise of an
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both gods and humans. It also
has a role as a symbol of renewal

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and of the cycle of sustruto life
symbolize the idea that life is constantly renewed,

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that old age and death can be
overcome or at least delayed. And

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it' s also a symbol of
care and protection. Her responsibility to keep

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the apples of youth makes her a
guardian of the health and well- being

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of the gods. This can be
interpreted as a symbol of the importance of

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caring for and protecting that which gives
us vitality and life. On the other

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hand, the desire of the gods
for the apples of idum reflects the human

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longing for immortality and the search for
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add that it resonates with the human
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mortality. Then the iron apples are
a symbol of nature' s power to

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maintain and restore life. This minimal
aspect highlights the connection between the Nordic gods

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and the natural world. Emphasizing the
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We can say that there is one
representing an archetype of renewal, vitality,

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protection that resonates with the human aspiration
to live a full and eternal life.

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Its history reminds us of the importance
of caring for and valuing our health and

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vitality, as well as the intrinsic
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also mention that it is very important
for the Community, because in Yus it

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not only provides youth to the gods
individually, but its role contributes to the

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well- being and continuity of the
community of gods. This highlights the importance

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of community and mutual care in Nordic
mythology also makes us reflect on the fragility

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of eternal youth. Although Idum represents
eternal youth, his abduction by Tiazi and

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the consequent old age of the gods
show that even the longest youth can be

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threatened. This could be interpreted as
a lesson about the fragility of what we

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consider safe and consistent with life.
Also the relationship between human gods through their

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history and gift also symbolizes the connection
between gods and humans. His role as

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a provider of youth to the gods
can be interpreted as a metaphor of how

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divine forces influence the life and vitality
of humans, so we see that we

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can see this figure from different angles. To conclude, we can also speak

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of the apple as a rich and
varied symbol that appears many cultures and traditions

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throughout history, and each imbues it
with unique meanings. We can say,

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for example, that in Nordic mythology
it is Taidune and the apples of youth,

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which are essential to the gods,
who speak to us of immortal and

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vitality, immortality and vitality. Also
in Greek mythology, golden apples in the

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garden of the Esperides are a symbol
of immortality and abundance. Heracles or Hercules,

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if we remember other episodes, must
steal these apples as one of his

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twelve works, symbolizing the search for
immortality and overcoming impossible challenges. The Paris

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trial also refers to the apple,
as it was the golden apple of discord,

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also known as the apple of Ris. It' s another famous apple

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of Greek mythology. This apple was
the indirect cause of the Trojan War,

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when Eris threw it into that marriage
which, if any one was of Poseidonian,

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Pitrity and, according to others,
of Peleo and Tetis. And anyway,

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the apple said for the most beautiful
and provoked a terrible dispute between the

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goddesses was atheistic and aphrodite, which
led to the trial of Paris and eventually

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to the Trojan War. In tradition, so to speak, Judeo- Christian,

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there is the forbidden fruit, although
it is not specified as an apple.

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In genesis, the forbidden fruit of
the tree, knowledge, good and

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evil is often depicted as an apple. In art and in Christian culture.

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This fruit symbolizes original sin, knowledge
and temptation. In Celtic mythology it is

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found on the island of apples.
Aolon is a mystical island where apples grow

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in abundance and are said to be
a place of eternal healing and rest.

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Apples, in this context, symbolize
immortality and the other world. In Chinese

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tradition, apple and peace. In
Chinese, the word for apple is similar

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to the word for peace. Therefore, apples often symbolize peace, tranquility and

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the In Chinese culture, in fairy
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in Snow White. The apple in
the Snow White tale is a symbol of

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temptation and deception. The Evil Queen
uses a poisoned apple to try to get

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rid of Snow White, symbolizing hidden
dangers. Behind the seemingly attractive. In

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Native American mythology are apples and health. In some Native American traditions, apples

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are a symbol of health and longevity. They are associated with healing and wellness

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rituals. In modern symbolism we can
say that the apple has become a symbol

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of knowledge and education, especially in
the context of giving an apple to the

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teacher. This may be related to
Newton' s idea and the apple,

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which symbolizes discovery and scientific curiosity.
Then we see that the apple is a

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symbol in different odes the culture stands
out for its verse, quality, its

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ability to represent a wide range of
concepts, from immortality and youth to temptation

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and knowledge. In each cultural context, the apple is enriched with specific nuances

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and meanings, reflecting the beliefs and
values of societies that adopt it as a

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symbol. But we can always shorten
the apple like the one carried by the

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goddess Idun and carried immortality. I
hope you' ve enjoyed this episode and

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I hope we' ll meet again
in a next episode of hercesal stories,

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where we' ll continue to talk
about Nordic mythology, a hug and see

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you soon.