Apples of Youth
Iduna, the Rejuvenating One, is the guardian of the apples which keep the gods eternally young. Once she was kidnapped by the giant Thiazi.
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Sacred Mistletoe
Mistletoe has symbolised the emasculator of the old king, a sexual symbol which is latent with fertility, or a good luck charm for a dairy herd. It’s been used as an antidote for poison, a fire suppressant, a protection against evil spirits, a pain reliever for rheumatoid arthritis and as a gift of peace between …
The Judgement of Paris
It was at the wedding feast of Peleus and the unhappy Thetis that the trouble all started.