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Idun and her Golden Apples

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How are the Norse gods able to remain wrinkle-free and forever young? This story explains how, and also tells us how they almost lost the secret of eternal youth.

Read by Elizabeth.
Adapted for Storynory by Charlotte Sebag-Montefiore.
Proofread by Claire Deakin.

Anyone lucky enough to go to Asgard, where the Norse gods live, would see at once that all of them, with the exception of Odin, are young, beautiful and handsome. Odin is the exception as he does have such a long beard, and he would look much younger if he shaved it off. But no-one shaves in Asgard, and now I am thinking about it, this may be because the other male gods look too young to grow a beard… How do they manage this? You might well ask, given that they’ve been up in Asgard for quite a while. The answer lies in Idun, and her Golden Apples.

One day Odin and Loki left Asgard to see what was going on in Midgard, the Land of Men. You may know that Odin is the father of the Norse gods, Loki is the god of fire and mischief. Anyway, these two gods had been trekking all day in the mountains, and come nightfall, they were definitely hungry. They saw some cows grazing, and they decided to kill one and have a few steaks. Odin jointed the beef, while Loki got the fire going. This was the work of a moment for him as he was the god of fire, even though the wood was wet, it would have taken you or me a lot longer.

Soon the meat was cooking over the fire. But there was a problem: the fire was hot, the meat was there - but for some reason, it would not cook. Try as they would - and the two of them did try - their dinner remained raw.

“Hmph,” said Odin. “There’s trouble about.”

In the light of the fire, they saw a shadow of a huge bird. They looked up and saw an an eagle perched on a branch, silhouetted against the night sky. “That’s no eagle,” said Odin. The bird laughed, “No, I am no eagle and your meat will not cook unless you agree to give me whatever I want.” The gods were tired, cold and hungry so they agreed without inquiring as to the demands of the strange creature.

At once the meat began to sizzle. How good it smelled! But just as they were about to help themselves, the creature in the shape of an eagle, swooped down and grabbed the best bit with his beak. He gulped it down – no chewing for him – and took another piece. “No, you don’t," said Loki, and he shoved a great log at the bird, trying to beat him off. But instead, the eagle grabbed the log and Loki found himself stuck fast on the other end of it. He could not let go! Now the eagle flew low, so that Loki was dragged behind and terribly bashed and bounced about by rocks and branches as they flew over the ground. At last the eagle put him down. “I am the Giant Thjasse,” he said, “and you’re not the only one who can change shape. You will never be free unless you agree to get me Idun’s golden apples. Do you?”

Loki hesitated. Thjasse wasn’t really asking for apples, he was asking for what Asgard prized above all - eternal youth and beauty. What would his punishment be if he stole that? But he was tired of being bruised and dragged about, so he agreed. Thjasse flew off screeching, “Keep your word or you’ll have me to deal with!” and Loki, who didn’t want that, brushed himself down thoughtfully. Then he rejoined Odin who was already tucking into him steak, and began to eat himself.

This expedition to Midgard had not been very successful and soon the two gods returned to Asgard. Loki did intend to keep his word, and he began by making friends with Idun, keeper of the Golden Apples. This wasn’t hard, as Idun was as sweet and good-natured as her lovely apples! Loki made a good start by telling her about his travels: he had plenty of funny and interesting tales to tell. Every time he went to get his own apple – for all the gods ate them once a week – he took the chance to tell Idun something or make her laugh. One day, he said, ”You know, Idun, these are wonderful apples, but they’re second best. I have seen better.”

“I don’t believe you.”

“You don’t believe me? Come and see for yourself.”

“I think I will,” said Idun.

“Why don’t you bring your own apples?” said the crafty Loki. “Then you could really compare them.”

Idun went to fetch her wondrous apples. She kept them in the sort of basket they deserved: it was made of purest gold, just the right size, and the handle was studded with rubies. It was so pretty!

Loki and Idun made for the gates of Asgard. Loki looked up. He saw a huge shadow in the sky – he knew what that meant. All of a sudden, Idun shivered. “I’m not sure I want to go,” she said. “I’ll come another day.”

“A walk outside will do you good,” said Loki, and he took her by the arm and they went through the gate.

Idun screamed, and no wonder. The eagle, Thjasse, swooped down for his prize, Idun and her apples. Poor Idun was flying through the air, with Thjasse’s huge claws closed tightly around her waist without scratching her. “Careful with those apples,” he screeched, and poor Idun screamed again. She was fated to be held prisoner in Thjasse’s cold and gloomy castle.

Meanwhile, at first no one in Asgard noticed she had gone. Then things changed: The goddesses complained to each other of one or two grey hairs. Odin, who must have been the oldest if he was the father of the gods, got backache. And one or two little wrinkles, crow’s feet, smile lines - that sort of thing, began to appear on the faces of the gods. They were not happy about it: if they were gods, they had to be immortal. Besides who doesn’t want to look young and beautiful?

They held an assembly of the gods. The number one suspect in the Case of the Missing Apples was Loki, for suspicion always falls on him when there is mischief afoot. It was an uproarious meeting with all the gods demanding that Loki tell the truth, and all sorts of threats and divine curses were banded about.

“Alright, alright. I did it,” Loki, finally admitted. “I was forced into it.”

Then Thor, the strongest of the gods, seized hold of Loki and shook him terribly so that he was in fear for his life.

“Stop, stop,” cried Loki, "I’ll get the apples back. If you kill me, you will never eat those apples again, and you can all suffer the aches and pains of old age.”

When things had calmed down, the gods helped Loki turn into the shape of a falcon.

He flew and flew until he reached Thjasse’s castle. Idun was walking on the ramparts, with her jewelled basket. Quickly, Loki turned her into a nut, clutched it tight with his claws, and soared high towards Asgard. It was lucky he had a good start, for soon Thjasse came home. How he roared when he saw that Idun and her apples were gone! He guessed what had happened, changed at once into an eagle, and flew off, spurred on by anger and fury. Loki flew as quickly as he could, and falcons fly very fast, but it is the eagle that rules the skies, and little by little Thjasse gained on him.

Everyone in Asgard was watching, fearfully. Would Loki get back in time? The gods rushed off and laid great fires on the walls. Near fainting with exhaustion, the falcon flew over the wall and fell to the ground exhausted. In an instant the flames leapt into the sky, and Thjasse was burned. He fell, and died. Idun and her golden apples were safely back home. Youth and beauty returned to Asgard forevermore!

And that was the story of Idun and the Golden Apples, adapted for storynory by
Charlotte Seabag-Montefiore. We do hope you enjoyed it, and look out for more norse stories on Storynory.com.

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I layk tis story

Emma — February 6, 2012
-Gloria

No no no no! ?????hate it?????????

Anonymous — November 25, 2015
But I really liked it

Tiana — June 21, 2016
that’s not nice

amelia — November 13, 2016
nice

Anonymous — December 10, 2015
Totally love it

Movie Maker — May 28, 2016
no i like it

lauren — February 12, 2016
it was good???

natasha — August 23, 2016
Totally awesome 159

Jake — September 28, 2016
EPIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!?

Dave — November 12, 2016
I Luv it totally

Mara — February 6, 2012
Yay first comment’!!!!!!,:p

Mara — February 6, 2012
Im happy for you this is my first commit yay

Anonymous — October 28, 2015
i loved this story it was wonderful.
i like the way the god of fire was forcing Idun to go whit him.

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MARIAM — February 6, 2012
Very well read. Thank you Elizabeth. I GOT TO PUT THE FIRST COMMENT!!!!! YIPPEE!!!!! HURRAY!!!!!
[Please, please, please reply.]

nishan — February 6, 2012
You’re good

Anonymous — September 16, 2016
First comment thats cool! I love this story!!!

Maya — February 6, 2012
yaaaa i like the story

mariah — April 15, 2015
i love it not just like it

Anonymous — August 8, 2015
Super cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Freya (it is my real name) — November 28, 2015
First comment! Great story BTD (By the way, or B T dubbs)

Iwillremainanonymous — February 6, 2012
that was a really good story

awesome — February 6, 2012
Thanks Elizabeth, very enjoyable.

Kim — February 7, 2012
very good

vivan — February 7, 2012
please do more love story i like them!

Hannah — February 7, 2012
i lone it .it’s ok

parvin — February 7, 2012
it was ok but i think elizabeth should act the storys out

Tilly — February 7, 2012
it was horrible! 🙁

bob — February 7, 2012
I like this ! thanks

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caroline — February 7, 2012
i loved it clara does too she is our dog

caroline — February 7, 2012
Idun and her golden apples was a really really wonderful story I loved it.

Chloe Beth — February 7, 2012
umm…it was pretty weird if i do say so myself. I want golden app;es. jk that is weird anyways. good story for my dog lol

ezi — February 8, 2012
this story is real cool

serena — February 8, 2012
Hi Bertie it is very good story i enjoy that thank you for good story

Mahsa — February 8, 2012
This tale of splendour was extravagant,please, write more godly tales

Gloria — February 8, 2012
Lol I want these for Minecraft

Kirse — February 9, 2012
if your gonna make a story atlest make a good one

MYER — February 9, 2012
why is the time wrong

vivan — February 10, 2012
Nice story !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Alice — February 10, 2012
i love this book my kids like it too they hope they can come in meet you in they want to make a book like you they hope they can meet all of the people that made book they love your book they hope they will be frind with the people who made the book they showed they frind in they love it too they hope they can meet you too they teacher want to meet you too they want to make a book too they hope they can work there whene they grow up they hope you will be they best frind they hope theyyou are cool

gachyan — February 10, 2012
that is clearly red but this story is awwesome

Jeff — February 10, 2012
this story is so weird but its so awesome

carl — February 10, 2012
its very exellent

Anonymous — February 10, 2012
A GREAT NEW STORY!!!!

alice — February 11, 2012
I never knew Norse stories were so interesting!!!
Loki is a very funny god.The story is…FANTASTIC!

[I beg you to reply!!!]

Benjmin — February 11, 2012
i hate this story

lyndsay — February 12, 2012
Nice! I <3 THIS STORY!

Sienna — February 12, 2012
stories daily. that is so great..thank you!

ruavidai — February 12, 2012
Who is Thjasse, exactly? In the story, he said to Loki that the gods are not the only one who is able to shape-shift. Is he also something similar to a god?

T.N. — February 13, 2012
I’m sorry if I sound like a pest, but when is the next Katie story? Or perhaps a Bertie story? Anything will do, really.

T.N. — February 13, 2012
Greetings, storynory lovers! If you enjoy norse stories, try “D’aulaires Book of Norse Myths.” He also wrote one on Greek myths and it’s a bang!

Billina — February 13, 2012
bad story jesus will curse it forever.

Anonymous — February 13, 2012
its a good story but a little to much of blah blah blah!!!!!

MYER — February 15, 2012
Gods and Giants are mortal enemies
But Loki the god of fire is half giant isn’t he?

Pragya — February 16, 2012
this is not entertaining bro…

mee:) — February 16, 2012
This was entresting bro . . . What is that soposyo mean .

james — January 31, 2016
I thought this story was a bit spicy for my liking

Anonymous — February 17, 2012
I don’t like it

mary — February 17, 2012
I think it was so werid .

cece — February 17, 2012
WOW!
Loki is so sneaky!
This is the best website i have ever found!
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superstar diva — February 20, 2012
YES !!! THAT IS SO COOLL BEB I LIKE IT

NABIHAH — February 20, 2012
i loved this story it was wonderful.
i like the way the god of fire was forcing Idun to go whit him.

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katie — February 20, 2012
i loved this story it was wonderful.
i like the way the god of fire was forcing Idun to go whit him.

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katie — February 20, 2012
i love it

katie — February 20, 2012
The story is good and the speaker made an awesome speech to understand the story.I loved it.

Rama — February 26, 2012
r u happy with this story? voice of people now speak!

are you happy like that? — March 10, 2012
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noting — March 10, 2012
this is a rhrm for story nory: when I look in the sky I see a bright star for the north and i’m worndering if it will always be in my heart.:::::…… love you story nory : peace : form phil Garrt Owens::: thanks Natasha : peace.

story nory ryme by: philowens — March 14, 2012
loki is the god of fire is’nt he?odin has a long beard haha.I heard all of em’ already

superman — March 18, 2012
thats awesome

ka13 — March 19, 2012
It is not working and i em not happy netasha

Anonymous — March 29, 2012
I love tis story

Anonymous — March 29, 2012
The audio file doesn’t have the complete story – it’s only 2:09 minutes. Was this intentional?

Vick — April 1, 2012
Hi Vick, You are right – that looks very strange. I’ll look into it.

Bertie — April 1, 2012
Vick Thank you again for pointing that out. It’s fixed now.

Bertie — April 1, 2012
uh. bertie, why can’t i find the norse gods section? i can only search it. It would be really helpful if you add a norse god section. please reply!

signing out,
CP

Calm Penguin — October 13, 2012
I liked this story.

Hannah — November 20, 2012
cool

wyatt — November 21, 2012
cool
i like the story

wyatt — November 21, 2012
Isn’t it connected to the greek myth the golden apples???

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kayla — January 11, 2013
At the end it says Loki and her golden apples apart from that

Isabel — February 2, 2013
the apple is not even gold in the picture wtf!!! lol 😀 its a dumb story lol XD

jesus — February 27, 2013
Heyy people its jesus again xD lol im awesome

jesus — February 28, 2013
its cool,alittle, not really,ok not at all no lie wasnt even here till half way though the story and true, the apples not gold.

sadie — February 28, 2013
in English. I like this story. ‘Tis nice.

Pin head — March 12, 2013
scream! scream! scream! giant got me! LOL

Idun — March 30, 2013
Loki is so smart and mischievous!and i love that thing.

Anuska — April 14, 2013
what state do i live on

? — April 15, 2013
Myths are my favorite, thank you Bertie!

Luke — May 13, 2013
Loki alwAys acts like a lollypop (dum-dums) and ’tis quite luky that
He doesn’t get very badly punished, exept, you know, untill the st-
Ory ‘loki’s punishment’.

Lookatme — May 24, 2013
hey I think that you should add some things in the endings of your stories that make it a good ending. And you should write more about the people’s fellings. Your stories are great I enjoy listening to them a lot. You should make these stories into a giant book okay?

pamo — August 25, 2013
horrible story so bad

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America — October 14, 2013
this website is so boring and there is no good stories

America — October 14, 2013
i like this story

Anonymous — October 16, 2013
it is the best everrrrrr 🙂

kiza — November 18, 2013
That was a great story! I also read the one where Sif lost her golden hair. That was pretty cool, too.

Anonomys — November 22, 2013
lol

fdfrt — December 6, 2013
this helped me with my test in norse mythology

someone — May 21, 2014
11111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Anonymous — August 4, 2014
good job. i really liked this story.

sam — September 5, 2014
good story
but there are some mistakes such as
there is written 3 gods instead of 2
loki and apples in last paragraph should be idun and apples

rashi — September 6, 2014
Dear Rashi, well spotted. I’ve made those changes.

Bertie — September 6, 2014
Idun and her Golden Apples was a SUPER GREAT STORY!!!!!!!!! 🙂

Bookp — September 8, 2014
I LOVE IT!!
I LIKE THIS!!!!
LOKI IS THE ONE THAT GETS INTO TROUBLE ALWAYS!!!
IT’S SOOOOOO FUNNY !!

CHUMP — October 5, 2014
I loved it because I LIKE MYTHS!!!!!!!!!!!!!

annabeth — October 6, 2014
It was so good I love it

sam — October 8, 2014
This is double d you need more stories and one of your ads with a man with a man with his shoulder and face missing scared my brother

DAN DACHER — October 22, 2014
Dear Dan, I can’t actually see all the ads because different ones appear in different parts of the world. If you see one that is scary or not right for a kids site, please send me the url that it clicks through to. I will ban it in our AdSense admin. Thanks ! (and sorry about the scary ad).

Bertie — October 22, 2014
Dan is definetly right. There are so many adds that are inapropriate for kids on your website. Can you please look into it.

Lily — May 16, 2016
that was an amazing story I really liked it!!!

JH — October 24, 2014
epic story! it really helped me with my homework! thanks!

mgr — November 1, 2014
luv luv luv nsdiuwheuihfuihwiefuew YSH!!!

Layn — November 5, 2014
LOKI IS ACTUALLLY THORS BROTHER AND IS REALLY EVIL AND GREEDY BY THE WAY OTHER THAN THAT IT WAS GOOD

maradeth — November 6, 2014
I’ve heard better stories like Harry Potter but this was still very good.

Stephanie — November 6, 2014
love it minor bugs but good

bubbles — November 6, 2014
I liked this it was a lot like a book my class is reading

Dorthy — November 6, 2014
I love this story SO much it was great p.s. Is Idun like Iden OR Idan or neither

Unicorn — November 6, 2014
HELPPPPP HOW DO I COMPARE THIS TO TUCK EVERLASTING!!!??????UHHHHHHH

bubbles — November 6, 2014
This is so much like tuck everlasting

gewle — November 6, 2014
man this is so connected with a book called tuck everlasting

RAWR — November 6, 2014
THIS IS SO MUCH LIKE THE GOD DOG- HARRY

SHELEE-LO — November 6, 2014
oh yeah I like this story

bubbles — November 6, 2014
I hate it

SHELEE-LO — November 6, 2014
POOP REALLY POOP

JONATHIN — November 6, 2014
So gggrrreeeaaattt!

Nora — November 20, 2014
What kind of falcon was Loki?

Nora — November 22, 2014
I LLOOVVEE MYTHS!

Nora — November 23, 2014
It was O.K. …

Leo — November 26, 2014
I like how the story has emosion

Shane — December 4, 2014
bad accents

sophie — January 25, 2015
I love the story<3

Alma Fredrikson — January 26, 2015
I like the story we are learning about Norse myths

Harry — January 26, 2015
“Loki was’t really bad in this story. Thjasse was the bad guy. What is backache? Please answer!”

Nora — March 9, 2015
its ok….. bit boring

cool dude — March 11, 2015
this is the most wonderful story i haven’t read
its nice keep it uppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppp i love it oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

lolex — March 20, 2015
I loved this I’m doing it for my homework project

Sima — April 13, 2015
it was great but i noticed that in the end she said “and beauty returnerd to asgard forever but in the text it said
“and beauty returned to asgard forevermore

Peter — April 25, 2015
a very good story

Anonymous — May 9, 2015
that was a good book

xander — May 21, 2015
it was a great story can u read the story of robin hood plz and # yolo

iza — May 26, 2015
Der Iza we do have Robbin Hood tucked away somewhere on the site, I think under edcuation

Bertie — May 27, 2015
What was Loki’s punishment or did iduna fogive him

Jessie — June 28, 2015
This story is badddddd

Alia — September 30, 2015
It was a great myth

Lilly — November 24, 2015
Me beard be weird but this story be good.

captain wierdbeird — December 2, 2015
This is the worst story since my mom made me read the globe and every word on it. Also i had to guess where space was on the globe and i couldn’t eat till i got it right. I starved to death.

Endoplasmy — January 4, 2016
This is very helpful. I like the story and the delivery of the speaker.

Annabeth — January 24, 2016
Good story

Sushion — February 9, 2016
Its an okay story, it could have had more action. It was a little boring

Sushion — February 9, 2016
When was this myth published/released to your website? I am using this myth for a project and i need the dates for bibliography. It was a great story and the speaker had great delivery

Polly — March 2, 2016
I like this story and i too wish i could be beautiful and young forever.

Roba — April 11, 2016
If you enjoyed this story, you should read my book, The Enchanted Necklace. Idun’s apples play a special role in my story.

James Bradley Clarke

James — May 3, 2016
this is the worst story ever

john — May 10, 2016
too short but good

haydn — June 10, 2016
I loved it.So cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Koru — June 14, 2016
Wow! Loved it! Idun’s story is so interesting!

Julia — September 17, 2016
cool

micah — September 23, 2016
ye i liked it it was good

Anonymous — October 8, 2016
needs more info on places

charlie — October 9, 2016
NICE

ANNONYMOUS — October 10, 2016
so good

Sunny — October 11, 2016
loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee it 😉

Samantha — October 14, 2016
you spell It like (Eden) spell it like that btw good story ???

Dawn — November 8, 2016
falcons fly faster then eagles but only for a short time and story is gggggggggggggggggoooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooddddddddddddddddddddd and cool

TOM — November 11, 2016
Sweet!

Ella — November 14, 2016
This is an AWESOME story I recommend this to you if you need to use it 4 school!!

Barsha — November 21, 2016
Loved it

Kitty — November 25, 2016
I think its cool don’t u all Viking myths [Norse myths] are good

annonymus totally############################so amazing — December 13, 2016
it was really nice

Bella — January 19, 2017
It’s really good I think 😀

Thomas — January 27, 2017
I really enjoyed the story. I thought it was mean of Loki to do that he should know better

Seth — February 6, 2017
I LOVE IT I LOVE IT. It was a good myth out of all of them but that was a rotten thing that Loki did just ROTTEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sofie — February 7, 2017
I liked this story it had a lot of emotion but you need to have more story’s on the myths section.Thankyou for the magnificent story.

Sarah — February 8, 2017
It was okay. Maybe you should elaborate more. But other than that it was an amazing story.

Samuel — March 3, 2017
it wass great. i loved it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1

finn — March 9, 2017
it was ok but i thinkit was stupit

Anonymous — April 1, 2017
loved it great info

a person — April 3, 2017
love it good info

person — April 3, 2017
It was good then creepy suddenly as Loki was forced to retrieve Idun’s GOLDEN APPLES so he sweet talked her out ( happy part ) then Thjasse grabbed Idun by her waist and took her away( creepy ) then Loki turned Idun into a little wee nut then clutched it in his claws and ( happy ) then Thjasse caught up to Loki and right when the exhausted Loki just fell into the main room of the palace Thjasse was burnt by the flames and died and now the Norse gods can be young again! (P.S. Yoou guys should add some animal books, nonfiction books, more myths, fairy-tales and more books to add to story-nory this app is awesome.(my opinion) )

ANGELA/BLOSSOM FAIRY QUEEN — April 6, 2017
Thanks Angela/Blossom Fairyqueen.

Jana Elizabeth — April 6, 2017
LOL this story is very depressing
XD

CirilloDude — April 12, 2017
i like when they cook over the fire.

yanna — April 20, 2017
😀 😀 😀 😀 😀

Your First Name Only * — April 24, 2017
not really

never — April 24, 2017
it is okay

kaleb — April 27, 2017
nice

sup — May 3, 2017
cool i like it 😇

mia — May 4, 2017
thats real noice

Anonymous — May 12, 2017
Thank you so much for the story!! I will share with my grade 4-6 montessori class in ottawa, canada!!

Dave — May 14, 2017
yo, like totally fabu cool yo

tigris tanzite lady gaga — June 6, 2017
It is very good but i i wised they had more photos to show what there doing.

Xiara Valdes — June 8, 2017
I like this story

Scarlett — June 11, 2017
that was a good story

Macintyre — June 27, 2017
🙊I love that story!

Black — July 10, 2017
Good story. The old gods are the best

Lee — July 22, 2017
Idun sounds an awful lot like Eden, the garden in the Bible. Just an observation.

Gryffindork — August 5, 2017
This is a great story .

Joseph — August 18, 2017
it was good.

seebastian — September 12, 2017
its ok ?

sebastian — September 12, 2017
Cool!

Joe — September 26, 2017
its good

dylan — September 27, 2017
I love storynory but this story is the best

Layla — September 28, 2017
stupid

hiop;[]# — October 3, 2017
I love storynory!!!! And I love Norse mythology. And any mythology infact.

Ohana — October 15, 2017
Good

Pop — November 3, 2017
Nice

Pop — November 3, 2017
like it

cassidy — November 15, 2017
I loved it. I love all Greek myths but this one was one of the best I have ever read. It was very detailed and interesting I loved it!

Thom — November 22, 2017
Nice story

Bia Wang — December 1, 2017
Nice and Cool

The Pro's League — December 4, 2017
bad bad bad

butt — December 6, 2017
this is very long

Sarah — December 14, 2017
I don’t like it😒……………………… I love it😍

Ella — January 7, 2018
I wonder whether Thjasse was killed by the fire or fall

Darth Vader — January 9, 2018
I think this story is BORING!

Keiko — January 15, 2018
Too cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Bill — January 18, 2018
yeah i did like this story you guys should make a story about a roman myth and a woman who was called Camilla who was a swift-footed huntress so fast she could run over a field without bending a blade of grass

Anonymous — January 21, 2018
Cool idea

Jana Elizabeth — January 21, 2018
I love it

ugh2 — January 22, 2018
no me not like it

jeff — January 24, 2018
I like the story but it’s LONG. how are you?

Madison — February 14, 2018
I hate the story

Greedy — February 14, 2018
Good story

Braxton — February 14, 2018
i think this is helpfull!thanks for you! i needed this for my homework!please do more information as this is gonna be what i really want.

raghdaa — February 15, 2018
good it was ok

kraykray — March 14, 2018
good

kraykray — March 14, 2018
It was brilliant and now I will learn so much from this and will get green in this thank you!!!!☺

Aliyah — March 18, 2018
its to long

jacob — March 20, 2018
That’s a good book I really like your music and poems to keep up the good work!!!

Izzy — April 10, 2018
Totally hated this…..

JE — April 19, 2018
This as a cool story. I like how Thjasse dies because he deserved it! 🙂

nunya — April 28, 2018
I Like this story

Luisa — May 15, 2018
boring and nasty

erick — May 15, 2018
i like not this

mike — May 15, 2018
I love it!

Luke — May 31, 2018
NICE STORY THE

AMANDUS 420 — June 5, 2018
I love the story and it got me on the edge of my seat

Charlotte — September 3, 2018
really good

jacob — September 21, 2018
Please add more pictures!

Anonymous — October 1, 2018
hate it

Anonymous — October 1, 2018
great!

grey — November 8, 2018
It’s my understanding that iduns apples are greenish golden.
A golden apple is what I was told.
Not Red

Robb — January 3, 2019
Hello,
I enjoyed your story very much. Thank You. My mother and I are doing research on The Norse Gods and came up to your site, glad we did! USA-Massachusetts-Worcester

Chloe- Age 10 — January 6, 2019
no

hi — January 13, 2019
Good

Vleweria — January 23, 2019
so informative!! I love it!!!

rhiannon — January 27, 2019
yo do you guys have :freya and the magic jewles in here

koni — January 29, 2019
Great Story

Eatmorechicken — February 4, 2019
Yes,I liked the story.

lashonda — February 4, 2019
I love it

Mr Nash — February 12, 2019
Uhhhh could be better?? Spelling mistakes storynorys fault

emory — March 5, 2019
Dumbest ever

Anonymous — March 19, 2019
I love this story, it’s my favorite one.

Daekid AKA Duvien — April 4, 2019
This Story Taught me nothing

Bob — April 12, 2019
This Story Sucks

Bob — April 12, 2019
It’s a cool story

UwU — April 23, 2019
i like it i thought it was a nice story :3

icemancastro — April 29, 2019
what is the lesson of this story?

hi — May 10, 2019
I don’t know if I like or hate it

Anonymous — May 10, 2019
this story sucks

bobbie — May 13, 2019
this is a really good story I liked it

bobbie — May 13, 2019
great story

vince — May 14, 2019
Incredible story (epic backflip)

Gabe — June 25, 2019
it was really funny LOL

mark — August 28, 2019
i really liked it i did this part in my play

Kaity — October 12, 2019
If I see another comment with horrible grammar errors i’m literally going to lose it. Can you even type? Are you three years old?

I HATE GRAMMAR ERRORS — December 3, 2019
Garbage, no plot, no soul in your voice, ultimately a horrible experience. I would rather do nothing in a black room for 48 hours with no food or water. That’s how garbage my experience was.

BOI HUNRGY — December 3, 2019
I don’t like this story. I’m telling my mom this is naughty and inappropriate. This is a christian website. We don’t need that Roman garbage in my house.

Mark:1:2

Mark:1:2 — December 3, 2019
I really like this, it gave me some more insight into Norse Mythology, helping me do some preparation for my English assessment, I have always wondered how Gods kept looking young and beautiful- now I know how the Norse Gods did it! Yay!

Chi — December 9, 2019
yeah, it was pretty good.

oliver, urmom — December 13, 2019
i say i lik it becuz i dont want to feel left out

thoma s — December 13, 2019
Great story!

Lily — January 9, 2020
hate it ughhhhh

rhylee — January 23, 2020
it’s weird

Anonymous — January 23, 2020
Darkness. Utter Darkness. There is nothing in my brain that can account for this. When Loki stole the apples it left the tinder in my heart free from sparks. Although the story is typical and traditional I feel like it doesn’t measure up to Greek Myths.

Everett III — January 29, 2020
This is my favourite story well said. ❤️❤️

ELA — February 25, 2020
good

Anonymous — March 16, 2020
epic

luke — March 16, 2020
not as good at the impressions as richard

lola — March 18, 2020
okay

lola — March 18, 2020
not as good at the impressions as richard

ellie — March 18, 2020
Was pretty good but the wording made it sound like it was for little kids.

Clara — March 18, 2020
3.5stars

gus — March 18, 2020
Yah

Yah yah — March 24, 2020
It is ok, I guess???

kate — March 25, 2020
Cool

Chars — March 25, 2020
I read this story on my birthday today. It’s so cool!!!

Chara — March 25, 2020
I like it is…..interesting?

Violet — April 1, 2020
It was way better than Sif and her Golden Hair.

Alice Wayn — April 2, 2020
ok

h — April 21, 2020
it long ok but i like it

stuart — April 22, 2020
GREAT STORY LOL (I WAS SUPPOSED TO READ THIS STORY FOR MY HOMEWORK, SOOOOO, EXTRA HOMEWORK!!!!!!!!! YAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE A BEARD!!!!!! (WHAT THE HECK???????) — April 22, 2020
i liked it a lot , it had a great plot to it !

Elise! — April 23, 2020
i liked it , it had a great plot to it

Elise! — April 23, 2020
Ahhhh I love it!!!!

Alicia — April 29, 2020
It was really long

Camryn — April 29, 2020
I was assigned to read this it was interesting 🧐 it wasn’t the thing ever but it wasn’t that bad so you did ok 👌

Graicy Maylem — April 29, 2020
yes I like it

Quinton — April 29, 2020
I didn’t think it was the best.

Haliegh — April 30, 2020
Super long and it was kinda boring.

Haleigh — May 4, 2020
Bad bad and just bad

Bob — May 11, 2020
it was okay…A little boring though. . .I had to do a book report and my mom made me do this.

Riya — May 11, 2020
it was okay . . . a little boring though…

Anonymous — May 11, 2020
Yes. I really liked it but at the same time did not like it. 🙂 🙁

Anonymous — May 12, 2020
I liked it 🙂

CYLYAN — May 12, 2020
not a fan

Anonymous — May 14, 2020
no ever going to read this hate it.

something — May 14, 2020
I LIKE IT SO MUCH

hisham — May 14, 2020
is horrible y never liked

Anonymous — May 18, 2020
it is very good this story

lola — May 18, 2020
Love it

I shouldn't tell you my real name — May 18, 2020
cool i like it

elo — May 21, 2020
Liked it

Nick — May 23, 2020
good

Erin — June 11, 2020
Interesting stuff! I’ll probably share this with some of my friends. Thanks again for posting it.

Brian — June 12, 2020
Yay! Pls do more Norse Mythology

Kiti — July 29, 2020
Very nice storys, I would love more! My favorite one is “Thors Wedding” its super funny! And it also includes my favorite goddess “Freyja” these storys are absolutely amazing I totally recommend to fall asleep to!!!♡

Kiri >^•w•^ — August 3, 2020
I did not understand so bad

Bryan Zhong — September 10, 2020
i loooove it

thor(my parent named me that) — September 10, 2020
yes i loved the story i love how the story talks about golden Apple

Justin — October 1, 2020
i liked it

kylie — October 8, 2020
her voice….

bruh — October 8, 2020
it was kinda weird

vinny — October 27, 2020
Love it

Harry — November 12, 2020
I liked it very much.

Kayla — November 23, 2020
not the best it was ight

Jen — December 11, 2020
I liked this story. I was interested in Thjasse’s character as he said gods are not the only ones who can change shape and how he was interested in Idun’s apples but he is not a god. It seemed strange to me that Loki and Odin would agree to Thjasse’s wants without knowing what they are. I also don’t get why only Loki had to get the apples when Odin was also involved. Overall though, the story was interesting.

Katie — January 11, 2021
I really like this story. I find it so cool that when they eat Idun’s apples that they become young again. I don’t get why they want to get mad when they see 1 or 2 grey hairs on their head. I personally don’t think that other gods will see 1 or 2 grey hairs on another gods head.

Kernisha Vidal — January 11, 2021
I liked the story. One thing I liked about it was how Loki made a mistake that was human-like. He gave into the temptation of being relieved of his pain. He also was human-like in the fact that he didn’t go to anyone for help. Another thing I liked about the story was the suspense. There was suspense when the Thjasse made the deal about the cooked meat, when it was noted that the sky was dark before Idun was swept away, and when Loki was trying his hardest to fly back before Thjasse caught up to him.

Kira — January 12, 2021
its an okay story

anonymous — January 15, 2021
I likes this story because they explain why the Norse gods are the way they are. And it shows vulnerability of the gods. So the Norse did believe that gods aged. So Odin could take away a gods youth by not letting them eat the apples. Also Loki who caused all the problems also helped fix the mess he made showing that he isn’t all bad.

Kai — January 15, 2021
I liked this story because of how suspenseful it was. For example, near the end when Thjasse was chasing Loki after he stole the apples back. There was a lot at stake and everyone depended on Loki to bring the apples back to them. Another thing I liked was Loki’s character since he caused trouble for the gods but still managed to make it up to them by solving the problem that he created. He has a side that’s mischievous but also a side that’s kind and benevolent.

Janiya — January 15, 2021
i liked this story a lot

Kya W. — January 15, 2021

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