apples of perpetual youth
apples of perpetual youth
admit Norse gods to eternal life. [Norse Myth.: Benét, 43]
See: Immortality
apples of perpetual youth
by tasting the golden apples kept by Idhunn, the gods preserved their youth. [Scand. Myth.: Brewer Dictionary, 41]
See: Rejuvenation
Allusions—Cultural, Literary, Biblical, and Historical: A Thematic Dictionary. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.