Idun (Old Norse: Iðunn; meaning "Rejuvenator;" pronounced IH-dune), also known as Idunn and Iduna, is the goddess of youth, immortality, rejuvenation, and spring in Norse mythology. She is the wife of the god Bragi.
Biography[]
Idun is the keeper of the magical apples of immortality, which the gods must eat to preserve their youth. Her father is the god Ivald, and she is the sister of the goddess Nanna. She lives in the Grove of Brunnaker.
Description[]
- Symbols: apples, long golden hair
- Animal: eagle
- Colors: yellow, apple red, apple green
- Runes: Jera, Wyn
- Offerings: apples, nuts
- Time to Honor: Samhain (End of Autumn), for health issues
In Vikings[]
Season 6[]
Idun visits Hvitserk.
In Vikings: Valhalla[]
Season 2[]
Freydis Eriksdotter leads a sacrifice ceremony at the forest temple in Jomsborg for the safe return of the missing Jomsvikings. There are carvings of various gods, including Iduna, whom Freydis invokes as the goddess of the blossoms, and says they miss her.
Appearances[]
| Season six appearances | ||||
| New Beginnings | The Prophet | Ghosts, Gods, and Running Dogs | All The Prisoners | The Key |
| Death and the Serpent | The Ice Maiden | Valhalla Can Wait | Resurrection | The Best Laid Plans |
| King of Kings | All Change | The Signal | Lost Souls | All At Sea |
| The Final Straw | The Raft of the Medusa | It's Only Magic | The Lord Giveth | The Last Act |