51-Loki: Them Apples
Myths and Legends
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Eden's Apples of Youth
Eden is a goddess and member of the Acer, but her name and apples predate Christianity's arrival in Scandinavia. Her produce was a great source of fiber, vitamin C, and immortality. Anyone who ate her apples would have their youth return to them. She asked Loki to take her to this tree so that she could see if this fruit really was better than hers. He agreed, but told her to bring her apples for comparison. A few days later, the pair was standing by the bones of the ox on the cooking pit. Eden had her sack of apples slung over her back, and she saw a gnarled and warped tree next to her. But nothing else for
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