Idunn's Apples

‘There is one called Bragi. He is renowned for wisdom and
especially for eloquence and command of language. Especially he
is knowledgeable about poetry, and because of him poetry is
called brag, and from his name a person is said to be a brag [chief]
of men or women who has eloquence beyond others, whether it is
a woman or a man. Idunn is his wife. She keeps in her casket
apples which the gods have to feed on when they age, and then
they all become young, and so it will go on right up to Ragnarok.’

Then spoke Gangleri: it seems to me that the gods are staking a
great deal on Idunn’s care and trustworthiness.’

Then spoke High, laughing: it nearly led to disaster on one
occasion. I could tell you about that, but first you must hear the
names of some more Æsir.


- Prose Edda, Gylfaginning