Welcome to Assassin's Creed Wiki! Log in and join the community.
Idun: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
imported>Lady Kyashira mNo edit summary |
imported>Sadelyrate No edit summary |
||
| Line 2: | Line 2: | ||
{{WP-REAL|Iðunn}} | {{WP-REAL|Iðunn}} | ||
[[File:ACII-Idun and the Apples.jpg|thumb|250px|''Idun and the apples'', by {{Wiki|J. Doyle Penrose}}]] | [[File:ACII-Idun and the Apples.jpg|thumb|250px|''Idun and the apples'', by {{Wiki|J. Doyle Penrose}}]] | ||
'''Idun''', also known as '''Iðunn''' or '''Iduna''', was a Nordic goddess associated with youth and rejuvenation. According to the {{Wiki|Poetic Edda}}, she was the caretaker of the orchard of the golden apples, fruit which ensured the gods' vigor and immortality | '''Idun''', also known as '''Iðunn''' or '''Iduna''', was a Nordic goddess associated with youth and rejuvenation. According to the {{Wiki|Poetic Edda}}, she was the caretaker of the orchard of the golden apples, fruit which ensured the gods' vigor and immortality. | ||
==Legacy and influence== | |||
In 2012 [[Clay Kaczmarek]] included James Doyle Penrose's painting of "Idun and the Apples" in a set of puzzles he'd hidden within the [[Animus]] for his [[Desmond Miles|follower]] to find. In Clay's puzzle it was suggested that Idun's golden apples were in truth [[Apples of Eden]].<ref>''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' – [[Glyphs|Glyph 1: "In The Beginning"]]</ref> | |||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
| Line 8: | Line 11: | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | |||
[[Category:Individuals]] | [[Category:Individuals]] | ||
[[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | [[Category:Individuals who held Pieces of Eden]] | ||
[[Category:Norse deities]] | [[Category:Norse deities]] | ||
Revision as of 13:59, 8 November 2019
Idun, also known as Iðunn or Iduna, was a Nordic goddess associated with youth and rejuvenation. According to the Poetic Edda, she was the caretaker of the orchard of the golden apples, fruit which ensured the gods' vigor and immortality.
Legacy and influence
In 2012 Clay Kaczmarek included James Doyle Penrose's painting of "Idun and the Apples" in a set of puzzles he'd hidden within the Animus for his follower to find. In Clay's puzzle it was suggested that Idun's golden apples were in truth Apples of Eden.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed II (Glyphs only)