Golden Apples

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The Golden Apples of Immortality are a set of mystical fruit associated with the Asgardian Idunn. How she came about them is unknown, but in ancient times she was responsible for delivering them to Odin, giving him the right to bestow them on whomever he chose. Along the way, she was attacked by the wolf god Fenris, but was saved by Haakun the Hunter, who used his enchanted axe to banish Fenris to Varinheim.[1][2]

The size of the apples is unclear. When Idunn delivered them to Odin they were apparently the size of normal apples, but when Thor and Loki found them they were much larger—it's possible that they simply grew over time.

References

  1. Journey into Mystery #100c: "The Storm Giants." (January 1964) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Reinman, Paul (i), Simek, Artie (let).
  2. Journey into Mystery #114b: "The Golden Apples!" (March 1965) Lee, Stan (w), Kirby, Jack (p), Colletta, Vince (i), Simek, Artie (let).