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Idun was furious with Loki but she                                      Just in time, Loki dived through the

                was also overjoyed at the thought                                       gap as it closed. Thiassi followed, but


                of her freedom. Loki turned Idun into                                   his wings were so wide, they burst

                a nut and, gripping her in one claw                                     bhni ƇXg]ҫ E] aolne]\ nalio`a na]


                and the basket of apples in another,                                    Xbl ebd] X ZXee i^ Ƅl] Xh\Ү bh m][ih\mҮ

                a] niid iƂҫ                                                             was reduced to a pile of ashes.



                Ta]h QabXmmb mjinn]\ X Zbl\ Ƈsbh`                                       Loki transformed Idun into her true


                away with the precious basket, he                                       form and she handed each god a

                guessed it must be Loki. He quickly                                     golden apple.


                changed into an eagle and pursued
                                                                                        Everyone was elated to feel young
                him. With his wide wings, Thiassi soon
                                                                                        and healthy again, and Loki was
                caught up and, as they approached
                                                                                        forgiven. That night, the whole of
                Asgard, he was almost on top of Loki.
                                                                                        Asgard celebrated with a feast.

                L\bh [ihcol]\ X qXee i^ ƇXg]m Xlioh\


                Asgard with a gap just big enough for

                Iidb ni Ƈs nalio`aҫ

































                                                                                                                          Unlike many other gods

                                                                                                                          in myths, the Norse gods
                                                                                                                          weren’t immortal (which

                                                                                                                          means to live forever).
                                                                                                                         They couldn’t survive

                                                                                                                         without Idun’s magical

                                                                                                                         golden apples to keep
                                                                                                                         them young – that’s why

                                                                                                                         Idun’s job was the most
                                                                                                                        important in Asgard!

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