piatok 3. februára 2012

Iduna

In Norse mythology, Iðunn is the goddess associated with apples and youth. Iðunn is attested in the Poetic Edda, compilled in the 13th century from earlier traditional sources, and the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson. In both sources, she is described as the wife of the skaldic god Bragi, and in the Prose Edda, also as a keeper of apples and granter of eternal youthfulness.



The lyrics of this song are taken from the poem Hrafnagaldr Óðins (Odin's Raven Magic):

"Dvelur í dölum
Dís forvitin
Yggdrasils frá
Aski Hnigin
Álfa ættar
Idunni hétu
Ívalds eldri
Yngsta barna"

I FELL DEEPLY IN LOVE WITH THIS SONG! :)