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ITHUNN

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Overview

ITHUNN (noun)
  The noun ITHUNN has 1 sense:

1. (Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally youngplay

  Familiarity information: ITHUNN used as a noun is very rare.


English dictionary: Word details


ITHUNN (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

(Norse mythology) goddess of spring and wife of Bragi; guarded the apples that kept the gods eternally young

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Idun; Ithunn

Instance hypernyms:

Norse deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Norsemen)

Domain category:

Norse mythology (the mythology of Scandinavia (shared in part by Britain and Germany) until the establishment of Christianity)


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