Iðunn's Golden Apple Tree

The myth

In the myths, Iðunn keeps the apples of youth in an ash-wood box, and the gods eat them so as not to grow old; when the giant Þjazi abducted her, the gods grew old and grey. The sources, however, never mention a tree: they do not say where the apples grow. Golden apples also appear in Skírnismál, when Freyr's servant offers eleven of them to the giantess Gerðr. The Golden Apple Tree is a MYTHENOR creation imagining the tree from which Iðunn's fruit might come, one able to defend itself.

Why it has this power

A level 6 Uncommon with ATK 1950 and DEF 2150: every branch defends itself, and its guard outweighs its blow. A Light Insect-Plant, under Sun and Scarab, the rebirth of those who eat its fruit. It pairs with Iðunn's Apples, the spell that restores breath.

Did you know

In Skírnismál the giantess Gerðr refuses the eleven golden apples; she yields only after threats and curses.

Connections

• In Sigrun Runedaughter's deck

Where to get it

• Campaign drop: Sigrun Runedaughter (Yggdrasil Fjord) — grade S: 20% · grade A: 20% · grade B: 20% · grade C: 13% · grade D: 10%
• Daily Offering: 0.45% per pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Welcome Pack: 1.1% per pack (Uncommon 30% per card)
• Traveler's Pack: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Bronze Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 29% per card)
• Silver Reliquary: 0.96% per pack · 5.6% in the themed pack (Uncommon 33% per card)
• Golden Reliquary: 0.94% per pack · 5.5% in the themed pack (Uncommon 35% per card)
• Daily Showcase: Shows up on about 0.98% of days · 400 gold
• Craft with card dust: 100 dust
• Crossing of Myths: Can be offered as a reward during a crossing (the card stays in the crossing deck).

Sources

1. Idun — Encyclopaedia Britannica
2. Idunn – norrøn mytologi — Store norske leksikon
3. The Poetic Edda: Skirnismol — Henry Adams Bellows (trad./trans.)