Scandinavian Tree Lore: The Goddess Idunn and Apple Trees
23 Apr 2020 2 minute read 1 comment Nifty Buckles
In Scandinavian folklore, Iðunn was the keeper of the ‘apples of immortality’ for the aging Aesir and Vanir gods which kept them young for a very long time. The ‘fruit-bearing tree’ referred to by Tacitus in his description of Norse runic divination...